Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Australia
Australia: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 10.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Australia, 1979–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Australia recorded 10.5% for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Australia peaked at 20.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2008.
That places Australia 95th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 11.7% | — |
| 1980 | 11.4% | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 10.2% | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 13.3% | +30.4% |
| 1983 | 19.4% | +46.1% |
| 1984 | 17.5% | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 15.6% | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 15.3% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 15.0% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 13.4% | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 10.7% | -20.3% |
| 1990 | 13.2% | +24.1% |
| 1991 | 18.6% | +40.3% |
| 1992 | 20.8% | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 19.7% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 17.4% | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 15.5% | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 16.4% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 13.7% | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +38.4% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -25.5% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | +14.2% |
| 2025 | 10.5% | +0.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 10.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.2%, 75% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Australia's 10.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.3%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 10.2% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 13.2% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 9.0% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 11.9% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 9.2% | 15.0% | 6 |
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, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Australia?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Australia was 10.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Australia ranks 95th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.