Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Australia
Australia: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 8.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Unemployment with basic education in Australia, 2009–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education in Australia stood at 8.4%.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Australia peaked at 10.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2022.
Australia ranks 48th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9.2% | — |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | +5.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 8.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Australia's 8.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.8%, 3.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 7.7% | 10.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 basic education in Australia?
- Unemployment with basic education in Australia was 8.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Australia ranks 48th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).