Unemployment rate women in Australia
Australia: Unemployment rate women was 4.05 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.05
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
127th
of 186 countries
All-time high
10
in 1993
All-time low
3.57
in 2023
Years of data
35
1991β2025
Unemployment rate women in Australia, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate women in Australia stood at 4.05.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Australia peaked at 10 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.57, in 2023.
That places Australia 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.54 | 6.66 | 10 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.52 | 4.58 | 6.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.58 | 5.1 | 6.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.39 | 3.57 | 6.34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 124 Bhutan 4.09 compare
- 125 Netherlands 4.08 compare
- 126 Maldives 4.08 compare
- 128 China 4 compare
- 129 Kyrgyzstan 4 compare
- 129 Tajikistan 4 compare
More work & labour data for Australia
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5202 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9895 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8931 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 30,186 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 3,001 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 21,502 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 43,144 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate women in Australia?
- Unemployment rate women in Australia was 4.05 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for unemployment rate women?
- Australia ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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