Unemployment in Australia

4.1%

% of labor force · 2025

113th highest of 181 countries

In 2015: 6.1%

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. Turkmenistan 4.3%
  2. India 4.2%
  3. United States of America 4.2%
  4. Australia 4.1%
  5. Sri Lanka 4.0%
  6. Netherlands 3.9%
  7. Comoros 3.8%

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About the data

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Unit
% of labor force
Years
1991–2025
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
World Bank
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
World Bank, World Development Indicators (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0