The land down underAustralian unemplyment figures have been at absolute all time lows, even taking out the beginning of the end of the mining boom in the late 2000's. With the mining boom in western australia came the strong AUD rate which really hurt the east coast which attracts a lot of tourists. The strong AUD mea
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Observation period
Mar 2025
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Highest
11.20 % on Dec 31, 1992
Lowest
3.50 % on Jun 30, 2023
About Australia unemployment rate
In Australia, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
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Frequently Asked Questions
To calculate Australia unemployment rate you need to take the number of the country residents without a job and looking for work divided by the total number of residents in the labor force.
The lowest ever Australia unemployment rate is 3.50%.
The highest figure Australia unemployment rate has ever reached is 11.20%.
Last month Australia unemployment rate was 4.10%, and the month before it reached 4.00%.