World StatisticsAustralia: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20254.1
Change since 2015-32.5%6.1 (2015)
World rank114 / 1822025
Rank in region11 / 29East Asia & Pacific
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.1 | +3.8% | 114 / 182 |
| 2024 | 3.9 | +7.5% | 116 / 182 |
| 2023 | 3.7 | -1.6% | 119 / 184 |
| 2022 | 3.7 | -25.8% | 130 / 186 |
| 2021 | 5.0 | -21.5% | 118 / 187 |
| 2020 | 6.4 | +24.3% | 93 / 187 |
| 2019 | 5.1 | -3.8% | 96 / 187 |
| 2018 | 5.3 | -4.4% | 95 / 187 |
| 2017 | 5.6 | -2.1% | 94 / 187 |
| 2016 | 5.7 | -5.7% | 99 / 187 |
| 2015 | 6.1 | -0.4% | 98 / 187 |
| 2014 | 6.1 | +7.3% | 99 / 187 |
| 2013 | 5.7 | +8.4% | 103 / 187 |
| 2012 | 5.2 | +2.8% | 110 / 187 |
| 2011 | 5.1 | -2.5% | 115 / 187 |
| 2010 | 5.2 | -6.3% | 117 / 187 |
| 2009 | 5.6 | +31.2% | 115 / 187 |
| 2008 | 4.2 | -3.2% | 125 / 187 |
| 2007 | 4.4 | -8.4% | 121 / 187 |
| 2006 | 4.8 | -5.0% | 119 / 187 |
| 2005 | 5.0 | -6.7% | 120 / 187 |
| 2004 | 5.4 | -9.0% | 119 / 187 |
| 2003 | 5.9 | -6.9% | 108 / 187 |
| 2002 | 6.4 | -5.5% | 102 / 187 |
| 2001 | 6.7 | +7.3% | 96 / 187 |
| 2000 | 6.3 | -8.6% | 103 / 187 |
| 1999 | 6.9 | -10.5% | 99 / 187 |
| 1998 | 7.7 | -8.2% | 89 / 187 |
| 1997 | 8.4 | -1.7% | 83 / 187 |
| 1996 | 8.5 | +0.4% | 78 / 187 |
| 1995 | 8.5 | -12.9% | 74 / 187 |
| 1994 | 9.7 | -10.6% | 63 / 187 |
| 1993 | 10.9 | +1.4% | 52 / 187 |
| 1992 | 10.7 | +12.0% | 48 / 187 |
| 1991 | 9.6 | – | 56 / 187 |
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