The number of unemployed persons in Australia decreased to 656.30 Thousand in March of 2026 from 660 Thousand in February of 2026. Unemployed Persons in Australia averaged 635.83 Thousand from 1978 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 998.00 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 633.00 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 620.00 Thousand in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 14767.70 14749.80 Thousand Mar 2026
Employment Change 17878.00 49653.00 Persons Mar 2026
Employment Rate 64.00 64.00 percent Mar 2026
Full Time Employment Chg 52527.00 -27695.00 Persons Mar 2026
Job Vacancies 337.90 329.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Participation Rate 66.80 66.90 percent Mar 2026
Labour Costs 107.90 107.40 points Dec 2025
Part Time Employment Chg -34649.00 77348.00 Persons Mar 2026
Population 27.40 26.97 Million Dec 2024
Productivity 100.10 100.10 points Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 656.30 660.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.30 4.30 percent Mar 2026
Wage Price Index YoY 3.40 3.30 percent Dec 2025
Wages 1562.40 1542.30 AUD/Week Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 1770.30 1715.50 AUD/Week Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 10.10 10.20 percent Mar 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
656.30 660.00 998.00 364.70 1978 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
Volume, SA