🇦🇺 Australia · Employment
Australia Unemployment
4.2%
YoY -8.1%
World rank
#7
Period Δ
-8.1%
Regional
#1
Period 2025Published Dec 31, 2025Updated on WorldShift Aug 10, 2026Source ILO / national statisticsFrequency monthly
Latest available data from ILO / national statistics. Not realtime.
Historical high
4.6% (2016)
Historical low
4.2% (2025)
Average growth
-0.04% / step
Previous year
4.6%
Global rank
#7
Regional rank
#1
How Australia compares
Questions people ask
What is Australia’s current Unemployment?
The latest available value is 4.2% for period 2025.
What is Australia’s Unemployment growth rate?
Year-over-year change is -8.1%.
What rank is Australia by Unemployment?
Within the WorldShift MVP set, Australia ranks #7 (#1 in Oceania).
How has Australia’s Unemployment changed over time?
The chart covers 26 observations. Use 5Y / 10Y / 20Y / MAX to inspect the path.