Unemployment with basic education in Australia
Australia: Unemployment with basic education was 8.4% in 2024. β¬ Flat
Unemployment with basic education in Australia, 2009β2024
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 47th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
- 44 Italy 9.6% compare
- 45 Ireland 9.2% compare
- 46 Chile 8.7% compare
- 48 Switzerland 8.4% compare
- 49 United Kingdom 8.2% compare
- 50 Serbia, Republic of 8.0% compare
More work & labour data for Australia
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0001 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 47th out of 129 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).