Unemployment with advanced education in Australia
Australia: Unemployment with advanced education was 2.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with advanced education in Australia, 2009–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.5% for unemployment with advanced education in 2024.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education in Australia peaked at 4.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2022.
Australia ranks 104th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Unemployment with advanced education in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.6% | — |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +36.1% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -25.3% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -31.5% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 4.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 101 Netherlands 2.5% compare
- 102 Germany 2.5% compare
- 103 Cayman Islands 2.5% compare
- 104 Japan 2.5% compare
- 106 Republic of Moldova 2.4% compare
- 107 Israel 2.4% 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 with advanced education in Australia?
- Unemployment with advanced education in Australia was 2.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for unemployment with advanced education?
- Australia ranks 104th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).