The number of unemployed persons in Australia increased to 691.50 Thousand in July of 2026 from 687.40 Thousand in June of 2026. Unemployed Persons in Australia averaged 636.19 Thousand from 1978 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 997.20 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 699.00 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 14807.20 14823.10 Thousand Jul 2026
Employment Change -15827.00 80249.00 Persons Jul 2026
Employment Rate 63.90 64.00 percent Jul 2026
Full Time Employment Chg 16333.00 48862.00 Persons Jul 2026
Job Vacancies 329.50 337.90 Thousand Jun 2026
Participation Rate 66.90 67.00 percent Jul 2026
Labour Costs 109.90 108.60 points Jun 2026
Part Time Employment Chg -32160.00 31387.00 Persons Jul 2026
Population 27.80 27.40 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 99.70 99.70 points Jun 2026
Unemployed Persons 691.50 687.40 Thousand Jul 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.50 4.40 percent Jul 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 10.40 10.60 percent Jul 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
691.50 687.40 997.20 364.70 1978 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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