Unemployment rate,Percent in Australia
Australia: Unemployment rate,Percent was 4.1% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
4.1%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
50th
of 71 countries
All-time high
10.9%
in 1993
All-time low
3.7%
in 2023
Years of data
37
1990–2026
Unemployment rate,Percent in Australia, 1990–2026
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2026, unemployment rate,percent in Australia stood at 4.1%.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate,percent in Australia peaked at 10.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2023.
That places Australia 50th out of 71 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 6.9% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.2% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 6.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 2,816 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 31,458 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 499.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 78,848 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 85,923 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate,percent in Australia?
- Unemployment rate,percent in Australia was 4.1% in 2026, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for unemployment rate,percent?
- Australia ranks 50th out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment rate,percent rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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