Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Australia
Australia: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 9.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Australia, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate young vs older adults in Australia is 9.41, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Australia peaked at 19.27 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.39, in 2023.
That places Australia 125th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.48 | — |
| 1992 | 19.27 | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 18.54 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 16.87 | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 15.2 | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 15.64 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 15.84 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 14.46 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 13.11 | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 12.08 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 13.48 | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 12.79 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 11.96 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 11.37 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 10.62 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 10.03 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 9.36 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 8.81 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 11.46 | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 11.55 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 11.37 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 11.73 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 12.22 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 13.31 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 13.11 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 12.64 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 12.59 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.94 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 11.45 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 14.14 | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 11.13 | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 8.47 | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 8.39 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 9.41 | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.27 | 13.11 | 19.27 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.2 | 8.81 | 13.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.19 | 11.37 | 13.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.31 | 8.39 | 14.14 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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 young vs older adults in Australia?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Australia was 9.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.27 in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.39 in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Australia ranks 125th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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