The number of unemployed persons in Australia increased to 732 Thousand in September of 2026 from 723.10 Thousand in August of 2026. Unemployed Persons in Australia averaged 636.61 Thousand from 1978 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 999.00 Thousand in July of 2020 and a record low of 364.70 Thousand in June of 1981. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Unemployed Persons in Australia is expected to be 710.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Australia Unemployed Persons is projected to trend around 680.00 Thousand in 2027 and 650.00 Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 14782.70 14822.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Employment Change -39329.00 29282.00 Persons Sep 2026
Employment Rate 63.60 63.90 percent Sep 2026
Full Time Employment Chg 34385.00 -4020.00 Persons Sep 2026
Job Vacancies 325.00 329.50 Thousand Sep 2026
Participation Rate 66.80 67.00 percent Sep 2026
Labour Costs 109.90 108.60 points Jun 2026
Part Time Employment Chg -73714.00 33303.00 Persons Sep 2026
Population 27.80 27.40 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 99.70 99.70 points Jun 2026
Unemployed Persons 732.00 723.10 Thousand Sep 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.70 4.70 percent Sep 2026
Wage Price Index YoY 3.20 3.20 percent Jun 2026
Wages 1579.20 1562.40 AUD/Week Jun 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 1762.60 1770.30 AUD/Week Jun 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 11.10 10.90 percent Sep 2026


Australia Unemployed Persons
In Australia, unemployed persons are individuals who are without a job and actively seeking to work.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
732.00 723.10 999.00 364.70 1978 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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