Australia vs United States: Unemployment rate,Percent
Australia
4.1%
in 2026
United States
4.3%
in 2026
Australia rank
50th
United States rank
49th
Unemployment rate,Percent over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.3% against 4.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 50th and United States ranks 49th of 71 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 5.8% | 3.0% | Australia |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 0.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 6.2% | 0.7% | United States |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.8% | 0.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, Australia or United States?
- United States, at 4.3% against 4.1% in Australia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Australia and United States?
- 0.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
- Australia ranks 50th and United States ranks 49th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.