The number of unemployed persons in Australia decreased to 639.24 Thousand in July of 2021 from 679.15 Thousand in June of 2021. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Unemployed Persons in Australia averaged 641.48 Thousand from 1978 until 2021, reaching an all time high of 1007.90 Thousand in July of 2020 and a record low of 364.69 Thousand in June of 1981. This page provides - Australia Unemployed Persons - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Australia Unemployed Persons - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on September of 2021.

Unemployed Persons in Australia is expected to be 730.00 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 740.00 Thousand in 2022, according to our econometric models.

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Australia Unemployed Persons

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
639.24 679.15 1007.90 364.69 1978 - 2021 Thousand Monthly
Volume, SA

Australia Labour Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Unemployment Rate 4.60 4.90 11.20 4.00 percent [+]
Employed Persons 13165.40 13154.23 13165.40 5997.66 Thousand [+]
Unemployed Persons 639.24 679.15 1007.90 364.69 Thousand [+]
Part Time Employment 6400.00 -22600.00 252307.00 -370036.00 Persons [+]
Full Time Employment -4200.00 51600.00 97500.00 -236883.00 Persons [+]
Employment Change 2200.00 29100.00 226738.00 -606919.00 Persons [+]
Labor Force Participation Rate 66.00 66.20 66.30 60.10 percent [+]
Youth Unemployment Rate 10.23 10.23 20.10 7.60 percent [+]
Labour Costs 104.90 102.10 104.90 42.10 points [+]
Productivity 102.00 103.00 103.30 55.30 points [+]
Job Vacancies 362.50 288.70 362.50 26.80 Thousand [+]
Job Advertisements 195995.00 200984.00 255917.00 55440.00 [+]
Wages 1305.80 1280.30 1305.80 59.10 AUD/Week [+]
Wages In Manufacturing 1432.80 1458.00 1458.00 333.00 AUD/Week [+]
Wage Growth 1.70 1.50 4.30 1.40 percent [+]
Minimum Wages 772.60 753.80 772.60 522.12 AUD/week [+]
Population 25.68 25.60 25.68 10.39 Million [+]
Retirement Age Women 66.00 66.00 66.00 62.00 [+]
Retirement Age Men 66.00 66.00 66.00 65.00 [+]
Employment Rate 62.90 63.00 63.00 54.00 percent [+]


Australia Unemployed Persons
In Australia, unemployed persons are individuals who are without a job and actively seeking to work.