Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Australia
Australia: Unemployment with intermediate education, male was 4.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Australia, 2009–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with intermediate education, male in Australia is 4.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, male in Australia peaked at 6.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2023.
Australia ranks 76th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5.6% | — |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +32.8% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -24.9% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.6% | 6.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 73 Togo 4.5% compare
- 74 Singapore 4.4% compare
- 75 Trinidad and Tobago 4.4% compare
- 77 Brunei Darussalam 4.2% compare
- 78 New Zealand 4.2% compare
- 79 Peru 4.2% 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 intermediate education, male in Australia?
- Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Australia was 4.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for unemployment with intermediate education, male?
- Australia ranks 76th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 intermediate education, male (% of male labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).