Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Australia
Australia: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 8.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.4%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
123rd
of 157 countries
All-time high
17.6%
in 1992
All-time low
7.4%
in 2023
Years of data
47
1979–2025
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Australia, 1979–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Australia stood at 8.4%.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Australia peaked at 17.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2023.
That places Australia 123rd out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 14.5% | — |
| 1980 | 13.9% | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 12.9% | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 14.5% | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 17.0% | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 15.9% | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 14.7% | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 14.8% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 14.8% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 13.5% | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 11.7% | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 12.8% | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 16.3% | +27.4% |
| 1992 | 17.6% | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 17.2% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 14.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 14.7% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -26.5% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 8.4% | +4.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 8.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.6%, 62% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Australia's 8.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.4%, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 14.4% | 11.7% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 12.4% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 8.6% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.6% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 7.4% | 13.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 120 Belarus 9.0% compare
- 121 United States 9.0% compare
- 122 Netherlands 8.6% compare
- 124 El Salvador 8.2% compare
- 125 Philippines 8.2% compare
- 126 Russia 8.0% 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Australia?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Australia was 8.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Australia ranks 123rd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 47 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.