Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Australia
Australia: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 4.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Australia, 1979–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 4.2% for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Australia peaked at 10.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2023.
Australia ranks 121st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 5.8% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 6.9% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.2% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 6.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 118 Sri Lanka 4.3% compare
- 119 United States 4.3% compare
- 120 Cayman Islands 4.2% compare
- 122 Faroe Islands 4.0% compare
- 123 Trinidad and Tobago 4.0% compare
- 124 Ghana 4.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Australia?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Australia was 4.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Australia ranks 121st out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.