Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-09-30
Australia's unemployment rate stands at 4.72% as of 2026-09-30, up from 4.65% in 2026-08-31. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (441 observations).
In 2026-09-30, Australia's unemployment rate was 4.72%, up from 4.65% in 2026-08-31.
In 2026-08-31, Australia's unemployment rate was 4.65%, up from 4.49% in 2026-07-31.
In 2026-07-31, Australia's unemployment rate was 4.49%, up from 4.45% in 2026-06-30.
In 2026-06-30, Australia's unemployment rate was 4.45%, up from 4.39% in 2026-05-31.
In 2026-05-31, Australia's unemployment rate was 4.39%, down from 4.5% in 2026-04-30.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 4.72% | +0.0667% |
| 2026-08-31 | 4.65% | +0.1624% |
| 2026-07-31 | 4.49% | +0.0398% |
| 2026-06-30 | 4.45% | +0.0558% |
| 2026-05-31 | 4.39% | -0.1079% |
| 2026-04-30 | 4.5% | +0.2112% |
| 2026-03-31 | 4.29% | -0.0164% |
| 2026-02-28 | 4.31% | +0.225% |
| 2026-01-31 | 4.08% | -0.0336% |
| 2025-12-31 | 4.12% | -0.1991% |
| 2025-11-30 | 4.31% | -0.0043% |
| 2025-10-31 | 4.32% | -0.1076% |
| 2025-09-30 | 4.43% | +0.2036% |
| 2025-08-31 | 4.22% | -0.0399% |
| 2025-07-31 | 4.26% | -0.0752% |
| 2025-06-30 | 4.34% | +0.2248% |
| 2025-05-31 | 4.11% | +0.0491% |
| 2025-04-30 | 4.06% | -0.0209% |
| 2025-03-31 | 4.08% | +0.0097% |
| 2025-02-28 | 4.08% | -0.0533% |
| 2025-01-31 | 4.13% | +0.1304% |
| 2024-12-31 | 4% | +0.0655% |
| 2024-11-30 | 3.93% | -0.1499% |
| 2024-10-31 | 4.08% | +0.0773% |
| 2024-09-30 | 4.01% | -0.1037% |
| 2024-08-31 | 4.11% | -0.1059% |
| 2024-07-31 | 4.21% | +0.1649% |
| 2024-06-30 | 4.05% | +0.0339% |
| 2024-05-31 | 4.02% | -0.0743% |
| 2024-04-30 | 4.09% | +0.1844% |
| 2024-03-31 | 3.91% | +0.1625% |
| 2024-02-29 | 3.74% | -0.3507% |
| 2024-01-31 | 4.09% | +0.106% |
| 2023-12-31 | 3.99% | +0.0584% |
| 2023-11-30 | 3.93% | +0.157% |
| 2023-10-31 | 3.77% | +0.2189% |
| 2023-09-30 | 3.55% | -0.1104% |
| 2023-08-31 | 3.66% | -0.0637% |
| 2023-07-31 | 3.73% | +0.1967% |
| 2023-06-30 | 3.53% | -0.0673% |
| 2023-05-31 | 3.6% | -0.1121% |
| 2023-04-30 | 3.71% | +0.1096% |
| 2023-03-31 | 3.6% | -0.0115% |
| 2023-02-28 | 3.61% | -0.0502% |
| 2023-01-31 | 3.66% | +0.1351% |
| 2022-12-31 | 3.53% | +0.0126% |
| 2022-11-30 | 3.52% | +0.0827% |
| 2022-10-31 | 3.43% | -0.1649% |
| 2022-09-30 | 3.6% | +0.079% |
| 2022-08-31 | 3.52% | +0.0615% |
| 2022-07-31 | 3.46% | -0.1605% |
| 2022-06-30 | 3.62% | -0.3322% |
| 2022-05-31 | 3.95% | +0.092% |
| 2022-04-30 | 3.86% | -0.1315% |
| 2022-03-31 | 3.99% | -0.0448% |
| 2022-02-28 | 4.03% | -0.1336% |
| 2022-01-31 | 4.17% | -0.0446% |
| 2021-12-31 | 4.21% | -0.4213% |
| 2021-11-30 | 4.63% | -0.6002% |
| 2021-10-31 | 5.23% | +0.532% |
| 2021-09-30 | 4.7% | +0.134% |
| 2021-08-31 | 4.57% | -0.1652% |
| 2021-07-31 | 4.73% | -0.304% |
| 2021-06-30 | 5.04% | -0.0851% |
| 2021-05-31 | 5.12% | -0.35% |
| 2021-04-30 | 5.47% | -0.2085% |
| 2021-03-31 | 5.68% | -0.1701% |
| 2021-02-28 | 5.85% | -0.4274% |
| 2021-01-31 | 6.28% | -0.2846% |
| 2020-12-31 | 6.56% | -0.2496% |
| 2020-11-30 | 6.81% | -0.1367% |
| 2020-10-31 | 6.95% | +0.0264% |
| 2020-09-30 | 6.92% | +0.1296% |
| 2020-08-31 | 6.79% | -0.6537% |
| 2020-07-31 | 7.45% | +0.0083% |
| 2020-06-30 | 7.44% | +0.4371% |
| 2020-05-31 | 7% | +0.6929% |
| 2020-04-30 | 6.31% | +1.1% |
| 2020-03-31 | 5.2% | +0.0875% |
| 2020-02-29 | 5.12% | -0.1343% |
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Australia's unemployment rate is 4.72% as of 2026-09-30, compared with 4.65% in 2026-08-31. Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation).
The highest recorded value is 11.22% (1992-12-31); the lowest is 3.43% (2022-10-31), across data from 1990 to 2026.
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.