Australia's unemployment fell from 8.5 % in 1996 to 4.1 % in 2025.
Australia · Employment & wages
Unemployment, participation, employment, youth, wages and hours.
19 indicators · 14 with data
Australia's youth unemployment fell from 15.6 % in 1996 to 9.6 % in 2025.
Australia's participation rose from 63.6 % in 1996 to 66.5 % in 2025.
Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)
% of female population ages 15+
32nd of 182 · 8th in East Asia & Pacific
Australia's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) rose from 53.9 % in 1996 to 62.5 % in 2025.
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- Employment to population ratio (ages 15+)down −0.3 pts42nd of 182
- Labour force, totalup +1.5 %42nd of 182
- Self-employed (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts135th of 182
- Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts32nd of 182
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- Average wageup +1.1 %11th of 34
- Hours workedup +0.4 %22nd of 41
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- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts152nd of 182
- Employment in industry (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts85th of 182
- Employment in services (% of total employment)up +0.1 pts25th of 182
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- GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)up +0.0 %24th of 168
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