Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-08-31
Australia's unemployment rate stands at 4.65% as of 2026-08-31, up from 4.48% in 2026-07-31. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (440 observations).
In 2026-08-31, Australia's unemployment rate was 4.65%, up from 4.48% in 2026-07-31.
In 2026-07-31, Australia's unemployment rate was 4.48%, 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.
In 2026-04-30, Australia's unemployment rate was 4.5%, up from 4.29% in 2026-03-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | 4.65% | +0.1618% |
| 2026-07-31 | 4.48% | +0.0345% |
| 2026-06-30 | 4.45% | +0.0576% |
| 2026-05-31 | 4.39% | -0.1077% |
| 2026-04-30 | 4.5% | +0.2094% |
| 2026-03-31 | 4.29% | -0.0166% |
| 2026-02-28 | 4.31% | +0.2242% |
| 2026-01-31 | 4.08% | -0.034% |
| 2025-12-31 | 4.12% | -0.2001% |
| 2025-11-30 | 4.32% | -0.0045% |
| 2025-10-31 | 4.32% | -0.1021% |
| 2025-09-30 | 4.42% | +0.2055% |
| 2025-08-31 | 4.22% | -0.0414% |
| 2025-07-31 | 4.26% | -0.0791% |
| 2025-06-30 | 4.34% | +0.227% |
| 2025-05-31 | 4.11% | +0.0489% |
| 2025-04-30 | 4.06% | -0.0224% |
| 2025-03-31 | 4.09% | +0.0097% |
| 2025-02-28 | 4.08% | -0.0539% |
| 2025-01-31 | 4.13% | +0.1298% |
| 2024-12-31 | 4% | +0.0652% |
| 2024-11-30 | 3.93% | -0.15% |
| 2024-10-31 | 4.08% | +0.082% |
| 2024-09-30 | 4% | -0.1031% |
| 2024-08-31 | 4.11% | -0.1078% |
| 2024-07-31 | 4.21% | +0.1629% |
| 2024-06-30 | 4.05% | +0.0352% |
| 2024-05-31 | 4.02% | -0.0746% |
| 2024-04-30 | 4.09% | +0.1835% |
| 2024-03-31 | 3.91% | +0.1624% |
| 2024-02-29 | 3.74% | -0.3512% |
| 2024-01-31 | 4.1% | +0.1059% |
| 2023-12-31 | 3.99% | +0.0582% |
| 2023-11-30 | 3.93% | +0.1576% |
| 2023-10-31 | 3.77% | +0.2235% |
| 2023-09-30 | 3.55% | -0.1137% |
| 2023-08-31 | 3.66% | -0.0646% |
| 2023-07-31 | 3.73% | +0.1962% |
| 2023-06-30 | 3.53% | -0.0665% |
| 2023-05-31 | 3.6% | -0.1121% |
| 2023-04-30 | 3.71% | +0.1089% |
| 2023-03-31 | 3.6% | -0.0113% |
| 2023-02-28 | 3.61% | -0.0504% |
| 2023-01-31 | 3.66% | +0.1352% |
| 2022-12-31 | 3.53% | +0.0126% |
| 2022-11-30 | 3.52% | +0.0832% |
| 2022-10-31 | 3.43% | -0.1591% |
| 2022-09-30 | 3.59% | +0.0737% |
| 2022-08-31 | 3.52% | +0.0603% |
| 2022-07-31 | 3.46% | -0.1598% |
| 2022-06-30 | 3.62% | -0.3325% |
| 2022-05-31 | 3.95% | +0.0923% |
| 2022-04-30 | 3.86% | -0.1319% |
| 2022-03-31 | 3.99% | -0.0447% |
| 2022-02-28 | 4.03% | -0.1338% |
| 2022-01-31 | 4.17% | -0.0443% |
| 2021-12-31 | 4.21% | -0.4211% |
| 2021-11-30 | 4.63% | -0.5992% |
| 2021-10-31 | 5.23% | +0.5356% |
| 2021-09-30 | 4.7% | +0.1292% |
| 2021-08-31 | 4.57% | -0.1654% |
| 2021-07-31 | 4.73% | -0.3043% |
| 2021-06-30 | 5.04% | -0.0847% |
| 2021-05-31 | 5.12% | -0.3505% |
| 2021-04-30 | 5.47% | -0.2082% |
| 2021-03-31 | 5.68% | -0.1699% |
| 2021-02-28 | 5.85% | -0.4276% |
| 2021-01-31 | 6.28% | -0.2843% |
| 2020-12-31 | 6.56% | -0.2494% |
| 2020-11-30 | 6.81% | -0.1346% |
| 2020-10-31 | 6.95% | +0.0249% |
| 2020-09-30 | 6.92% | +0.1285% |
| 2020-08-31 | 6.79% | -0.6534% |
| 2020-07-31 | 7.45% | +0.0079% |
| 2020-06-30 | 7.44% | +0.4378% |
| 2020-05-31 | 7% | +0.6919% |
| 2020-04-30 | 6.31% | +1.11% |
| 2020-03-31 | 5.2% | +0.0875% |
| 2020-02-29 | 5.12% | -0.1344% |
| 2020-01-31 | 5.25% | +0.2086% |
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Australia's unemployment rate is 4.65% as of 2026-08-31, compared with 4.48% in 2026-07-31. 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.