Unemployment in Australia
Australia's unemployment is 4.09 % — #44 of 124 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2025.
4.09 %
Checked 25 Jul 2026
Source: World Bank open data (GDP growth, GDP/capita, unemployment, government debt)
Unemployment, share of the labour force (World Bank / ILO estimate).
Unemployment nearby: Netherlands 3.87 % · Sri Lanka 4.00 % · United States 4.20 % · India 4.22 %
How to read this figure
Share of the labour force without work but actively seeking it (World Bank / ILO harmonised estimate). People outside the labour force — students, carers, the discouraged — are not counted.