Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Australia
Australia: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS was 3.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Australia, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Australia is 3.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Australia peaked at 6.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2023.
Australia ranks 50th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.1% | — |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.1% | 6.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 6.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 47 Norway 4.0% compare
- 48 Republic of Moldova 4.0% compare
- 48 Republic of Moldova 4.0% compare
- 51 Slovenia 3.7% compare
- 52 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.6% compare
- 53 Iceland 3.6% compare
More work & labour data for Australia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5202 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9895 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8931 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 30,186 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,001 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 21,502 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 43,144 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Australia?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Australia was 3.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls?
- Australia ranks 50th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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