Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-07-31
Australia's unemployment rate stands at 4.46% as of 2026-07-31, up from 4.43% in 2026-06-30. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (439 observations).
In 2026-07-31, Australia's unemployment rate was 4.46%, up from 4.43% in 2026-06-30.
In 2026-06-30, Australia's unemployment rate was 4.43%, up from 4.38% in 2026-05-31.
In 2026-05-31, Australia's unemployment rate was 4.38%, down from 4.49% in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, Australia's unemployment rate was 4.49%, up from 4.22% in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, Australia's unemployment rate was 4.22%, down from 4.31% in 2026-02-28.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 4.46% | +0.0277% |
| 2026-06-30 | 4.43% | +0.0545% |
| 2026-05-31 | 4.38% | -0.1115% |
| 2026-04-30 | 4.49% | +0.2673% |
| 2026-03-31 | 4.22% | -0.0812% |
| 2026-02-28 | 4.31% | +0.2227% |
| 2026-01-31 | 4.08% | -0.175% |
| 2025-12-31 | 4.26% | -0.065% |
| 2025-11-30 | 4.32% | -0.0092% |
| 2025-10-31 | 4.33% | +0.0255% |
| 2025-09-30 | 4.31% | +0.0613% |
| 2025-08-31 | 4.24% | +0.009% |
| 2025-07-31 | 4.24% | +0.0778% |
| 2025-06-30 | 4.16% | +0.0566% |
| 2025-05-31 | 4.1% | +0.0467% |
| 2025-04-30 | 4.05% | -0.0399% |
| 2025-03-31 | 4.09% | +0.0205% |
| 2025-02-28 | 4.07% | -0.0528% |
| 2025-01-31 | 4.13% | +0.1183% |
| 2024-12-31 | 4.01% | +0.0722% |
| 2024-11-30 | 3.94% | -0.1544% |
| 2024-10-31 | 4.09% | -0.0191% |
| 2024-09-30 | 4.11% | -0.0154% |
| 2024-08-31 | 4.13% | -0.0666% |
| 2024-07-31 | 4.19% | +0.1519% |
| 2024-06-30 | 4.04% | +0.0349% |
| 2024-05-31 | 4.01% | -0.0764% |
| 2024-04-30 | 4.08% | +0.1702% |
| 2024-03-31 | 3.91% | +0.17% |
| 2024-02-29 | 3.74% | -0.3512% |
| 2024-01-31 | 4.09% | +0.1933% |
| 2023-12-31 | 3.9% | -0.0331% |
| 2023-11-30 | 3.93% | +0.1541% |
| 2023-10-31 | 3.78% | +0.1294% |
| 2023-09-30 | 3.65% | -0.0298% |
| 2023-08-31 | 3.68% | -0.033% |
| 2023-07-31 | 3.71% | +0.1076% |
| 2023-06-30 | 3.6% | +0.0139% |
| 2023-05-31 | 3.59% | -0.1136% |
| 2023-04-30 | 3.7% | +0.0806% |
| 2023-03-31 | 3.62% | +0.0121% |
| 2023-02-28 | 3.61% | -0.0508% |
| 2023-01-31 | 3.66% | +0.1689% |
| 2022-12-31 | 3.49% | -0.0237% |
| 2022-11-30 | 3.52% | +0.0809% |
| 2022-10-31 | 3.44% | -0.0871% |
| 2022-09-30 | 3.52% | -0.0036% |
| 2022-08-31 | 3.53% | +0.0803% |
| 2022-07-31 | 3.45% | -0.3534% |
| 2022-06-30 | 3.8% | -0.1427% |
| 2022-05-31 | 3.94% | +0.0906% |
| 2022-04-30 | 3.85% | -0.2095% |
| 2022-03-31 | 4.06% | +0.029% |
| 2022-02-28 | 4.03% | -0.1347% |
| 2022-01-31 | 4.17% | -0.5264% |
| 2021-12-31 | 4.69% | +0.0595% |
| 2021-11-30 | 4.63% | -0.6018% |
| 2021-10-31 | 5.24% | +0.5707% |
| 2021-09-30 | 4.66% | +0.092% |
| 2021-08-31 | 4.57% | -0.1485% |
| 2021-07-31 | 4.72% | -0.4795% |
| 2021-06-30 | 5.2% | +0.0869% |
| 2021-05-31 | 5.11% | -0.3512% |
| 2021-04-30 | 5.46% | -0.468% |
| 2021-03-31 | 5.93% | +0.0852% |
| 2021-02-28 | 5.85% | -0.4289% |
| 2021-01-31 | 6.28% | -0.4963% |
| 2020-12-31 | 6.77% | -0.0381% |
| 2020-11-30 | 6.81% | -0.137% |
| 2020-10-31 | 6.95% | -0.1022% |
| 2020-09-30 | 7.05% | +0.2574% |
| 2020-08-31 | 6.79% | -0.6414% |
| 2020-07-31 | 7.43% | +0.5286% |
| 2020-06-30 | 6.91% | -0.0863% |
| 2020-05-31 | 6.99% | +0.6903% |
| 2020-04-30 | 6.3% | +1.11% |
| 2020-03-31 | 5.19% | +0.0737% |
| 2020-02-29 | 5.11% | -0.1357% |
| 2020-01-31 | 5.25% | +0.0776% |
| 2019-12-31 | 5.17% | -0.0011% |
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Australia's unemployment rate is 4.46% as of 2026-07-31, compared with 4.43% in 2026-06-30. Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation).
The highest recorded value is 11.15% (1992-12-31); the lowest is 3.44% (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.