Unemployment with intermediate education in Australia
Australia: Unemployment with intermediate education was 4.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with intermediate education in Australia, 2009–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with intermediate education in Australia is 4.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Australia peaked at 7.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2023.
That places Australia 94th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5.8% | — |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +30.9% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 3.7% | 7.0% | 5 |
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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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 43,144 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with intermediate education in Australia?
- Unemployment with intermediate education 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 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Australia ranks 94th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 (% of total 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).