Unemployment rate (annual) in Australia

Oficina Australiana de Estadistica · Mensual · Importance 70

IMF forecast (WEO): 2026: 4.2% 2027: 4.3% 2028: 4.4% 2029: 4.4% 2030: 4.5% 2031: 4.5%

4.5% (Jul-26) ABS · % · Mensual · CSV

Period	%
Jul 2026	4.5%
Jun 2026	4.4%
May 2026	4.4%
Apr 2026	4.5%
Mar 2026	4.3%
Feb 2026	4.3%
Jan 2026	4.1%
Dec 2025	4.1%
Nov 2025	4.3%
Oct 2025	4.3%
Sep 2025	4.4%
Aug 2025	4.2%
Jul 2025	4.2%
Jun 2025	4.3%
May 2025	4.1%
Apr 2025	4.1%
Mar 2025	4.1%
Feb 2025	4.1%
Jan 2025	4.1%
Dec 2024	4.0%
Nov 2024	3.9%
Oct 2024	4.1%
Sep 2024	4.0%
Aug 2024	4.1%
Jul 2024	4.2%
Jun 2024	4.0%
May 2024	4.0%
Apr 2024	4.1%
Mar 2024	3.9%
Feb 2024	3.7%
Jan 2024	4.1%
Dec 2023	4.0%
Nov 2023	3.9%
Oct 2023	3.8%
Sep 2023	3.6%
Aug 2023	3.7%
Jul 2023	3.7%
Jun 2023	3.5%
May 2023	3.6%
Apr 2023	3.7%
Mar 2023	3.6%
Feb 2023	3.6%
Jan 2023	3.7%
Dec 2022	3.5%
Nov 2022	3.5%
Oct 2022	3.4%
Sep 2022	3.6%
Aug 2022	3.5%
Jul 2022	3.4%
Jun 2022	3.6%
May 2022	3.9%
Apr 2022	3.9%
Mar 2022	4.0%
Feb 2022	4.0%
Jan 2022	4.2%
Dec 2021	4.2%
Nov 2021	4.6%
Oct 2021	5.2%
Sep 2021	4.7%
Aug 2021	4.6%

Period	Miles personas
Jul 2026	-15.9
Jun 2026	80.3
May 2026	38.1
Apr 2026	-34.9
Mar 2026	20.0
Feb 2026	22.1
Jan 2026	36.1
Dec 2025	57.3
Nov 2025	-39.2
Oct 2025	33.2
Sep 2025	9.3
Aug 2025	-14.6
Jul 2025	46.0
Jun 2025	-25.2
May 2025	-11.3
Apr 2025	107.2
Mar 2025	30.6
Feb 2025	-75.2
Jan 2025	32.8
Dec 2024	47.2
Nov 2024	18.6
Oct 2024	-2.3
Sep 2024	36.5
Aug 2024	32.7
Jul 2024	58.6
Jun 2024	22.7
May 2024	28.2
Apr 2024	38.2
Mar 2024	-21.6
Feb 2024	106.7
Jan 2024	-1.7
Dec 2023	-53.4
Nov 2023	48.4
Oct 2023	55.8
Sep 2023	-6.1
Aug 2023	73.3
Jul 2023	1.5
Jun 2023	9.4
May 2023	87.6
Apr 2023	0.9
Mar 2023	90.0
Feb 2023	38.7
Jan 2023	22.7
Dec 2022	-3.2
Nov 2022	68.2
Oct 2022	38.6
Sep 2022	7.9
Aug 2022	73.1
Jul 2022	11.0
Jun 2022	93.6
May 2022	38.2
Apr 2022	62.3
Mar 2022	21.8
Feb 2022	74.6
Jan 2022	65.3
Dec 2021	82.6
Nov 2021	365.9
Oct 2021	-49.4
Sep 2021	-125.5
Aug 2021	-132.2

Period	%
Jul 2026	66.9%
Jun 2026	67.0%
May 2026	66.7%
Apr 2026	66.7%
Mar 2026	66.8%
Feb 2026	66.8%
Jan 2026	66.7%
Dec 2025	66.7%
Nov 2025	66.6%
Oct 2025	66.9%
Sep 2025	66.9%
Aug 2025	66.8%
Jul 2025	67.0%
Jun 2025	66.9%
May 2025	67.0%
Apr 2025	67.1%
Mar 2025	66.7%
Feb 2025	66.7%
Jan 2025	67.2%
Dec 2024	67.1%
Nov 2024	66.9%
Oct 2024	67.0%
Sep 2024	67.1%
Aug 2024	67.1%
Jul 2024	67.1%
Jun 2024	66.8%
May 2024	66.8%
Apr 2024	66.8%
Mar 2024	66.5%
Feb 2024	66.7%
Jan 2024	66.6%
Dec 2023	66.7%
Nov 2023	67.0%
Oct 2023	66.8%
Sep 2023	66.5%
Aug 2023	66.8%
Jul 2023	66.6%
Jun 2023	66.6%
May 2023	66.8%
Apr 2023	66.6%
Mar 2023	66.7%
Feb 2023	66.4%
Jan 2023	66.5%
Dec 2022	66.5%
Nov 2022	66.6%
Oct 2022	66.4%
Sep 2022	66.5%
Aug 2022	66.5%
Jul 2022	66.3%
Jun 2022	66.5%
May 2022	66.4%
Apr 2022	66.2%
Mar 2022	66.1%
Feb 2022	66.2%
Jan 2022	66.0%
Dec 2021	65.9%
Nov 2021	65.8%
Oct 2021	64.5%
Sep 2021	64.4%
Aug 2021	65.0%

About this indicator

Source	Australian Bureau of Statistics
Frequency	Mensual
Release	Aproximadamente un mes después del periodo de referencia (mensual o trimestral según el país).
What it is	The unemployment rate is the share of jobless people in Australia's total labour force. It is the main indicator of the state of the labour market and of the economy's capacity to create jobs, and it is published by the statistics office (ABS).
How it's calculated	It is derived from a labour force survey of a large household sample, following internationally comparable (ILO) criteria. A person is counted as unemployed if they have no job, are available for work and are actively seeking it. This reading is taken on an annual basis.
Market implications	Its path reveals how dynamic the Australian economy is. A strong labour market boosts household spending and income and is a key variable for the RBA: persistently low unemployment can reinforce wage and price pressures and support higher rates.
Limitations	It is worth distinguishing whether the rate moves because of changes in labour demand or because of factors such as shifts in the participation rate. Survey data are subject to sampling error and revisions.