Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-05-31
Australia's unemployment rate stands at 4.36% as of 2026-05-31, down from 4.48% in 2026-04-30. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (437 observations).
In 2026-05-31, Australia's unemployment rate was 4.36%, down from 4.48% in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, Australia's unemployment rate was 4.48%, up from 4.22% in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, Australia's unemployment rate was 4.22%, down from 4.3% in 2026-02-28.
In 2026-02-28, Australia's unemployment rate was 4.3%, up from 4.08% in 2026-01-31.
In 2026-01-31, Australia's unemployment rate was 4.08%, down from 4.2% in 2025-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | 4.36% | -0.1254% |
| 2026-04-30 | 4.48% | +0.2604% |
| 2026-03-31 | 4.22% | -0.0808% |
| 2026-02-28 | 4.3% | +0.2192% |
| 2026-01-31 | 4.08% | -0.1148% |
| 2025-12-31 | 4.2% | -0.1254% |
| 2025-11-30 | 4.32% | -0.0117% |
| 2025-10-31 | 4.33% | +0.017% |
| 2025-09-30 | 4.32% | +0.0673% |
| 2025-08-31 | 4.25% | +0.0001% |
| 2025-07-31 | 4.25% | +0.1004% |
| 2025-06-30 | 4.15% | +0.0678% |
| 2025-05-31 | 4.08% | +0.035% |
| 2025-04-30 | 4.05% | -0.0453% |
| 2025-03-31 | 4.09% | +0.0209% |
| 2025-02-28 | 4.07% | -0.0563% |
| 2025-01-31 | 4.13% | +0.1134% |
| 2024-12-31 | 4.01% | +0.0772% |
| 2024-11-30 | 3.94% | -0.1568% |
| 2024-10-31 | 4.09% | -0.0248% |
| 2024-09-30 | 4.12% | -0.0112% |
| 2024-08-31 | 4.13% | -0.0725% |
| 2024-07-31 | 4.2% | +0.1697% |
| 2024-06-30 | 4.03% | +0.0451% |
| 2024-05-31 | 3.99% | -0.0857% |
| 2024-04-30 | 4.07% | +0.1637% |
| 2024-03-31 | 3.91% | +0.17% |
| 2024-02-29 | 3.74% | -0.3534% |
| 2024-01-31 | 4.09% | +0.406% |
| 2023-12-31 | 3.69% | -0.2459% |
| 2023-11-30 | 3.93% | +0.1519% |
| 2023-10-31 | 3.78% | +0.1255% |
| 2023-09-30 | 3.66% | -0.0269% |
| 2023-08-31 | 3.68% | -0.0364% |
| 2023-07-31 | 3.72% | +0.1204% |
| 2023-06-30 | 3.6% | +0.0228% |
| 2023-05-31 | 3.58% | -0.1214% |
| 2023-04-30 | 3.7% | +0.0756% |
| 2023-03-31 | 3.62% | +0.0122% |
| 2023-02-28 | 3.61% | -0.0525% |
| 2023-01-31 | 3.66% | -0.0633% |
| 2022-12-31 | 3.73% | +0.2078% |
| 2022-11-30 | 3.52% | +0.0791% |
| 2022-10-31 | 3.44% | -0.0898% |
| 2022-09-30 | 3.53% | -0.0012% |
| 2022-08-31 | 3.53% | +0.0785% |
| 2022-07-31 | 3.45% | -0.3444% |
| 2022-06-30 | 3.8% | -0.1347% |
| 2022-05-31 | 3.93% | +0.0841% |
| 2022-04-30 | 3.85% | -0.2137% |
| 2022-03-31 | 4.06% | +0.029% |
| 2022-02-28 | 4.03% | -0.136% |
| 2022-01-31 | 4.17% | -0.9739% |
| 2021-12-31 | 5.14% | +0.5054% |
| 2021-11-30 | 4.63% | -0.6042% |
| 2021-10-31 | 5.24% | +0.5692% |
| 2021-09-30 | 4.67% | +0.0942% |
| 2021-08-31 | 4.58% | -0.1502% |
| 2021-07-31 | 4.73% | -0.4701% |
| 2021-06-30 | 5.2% | +0.0939% |
| 2021-05-31 | 5.1% | -0.3565% |
| 2021-04-30 | 5.46% | -0.4728% |
| 2021-03-31 | 5.93% | +0.0852% |
| 2021-02-28 | 5.85% | -0.4302% |
| 2021-01-31 | 6.28% | -0.1667% |
| 2020-12-31 | 6.44% | -0.37% |
| 2020-11-30 | 6.81% | -0.1391% |
| 2020-10-31 | 6.95% | -0.103% |
| 2020-09-30 | 7.06% | +0.2589% |
| 2020-08-31 | 6.8% | -0.6419% |
| 2020-07-31 | 7.44% | +0.5363% |
| 2020-06-30 | 6.9% | -0.0788% |
| 2020-05-31 | 6.98% | +0.6831% |
| 2020-04-30 | 6.3% | +1.11% |
| 2020-03-31 | 5.19% | +0.0738% |
| 2020-02-29 | 5.11% | -0.1366% |
| 2020-01-31 | 5.25% | +0.0837% |
| 2019-12-31 | 5.16% | -0.0086% |
| 2019-11-30 | 5.17% | -0.1308% |
| 2019-10-31 | 5.3% | — |
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Australia's unemployment rate is 4.36% as of 2026-05-31, compared with 4.48% in 2026-04-30. Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation).
The highest recorded value is 11.14% (1992-07-31); 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.