Australia Unemployed Persons  1978-2018 | Data | Chart | Calendar

The number of unemployed persons in Australia increased to 708.77 Thousand in August of 2018 from 703 Thousand in July of 2018. Unemployed Persons in Australia averaged 632.57 Thousand from 1978 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 959.95 Thousand in December of 1992 and a record low of 364.59 Thousand in June of 1981.

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Australia Labour Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Unemployment Rate 5.30 5.30 11.20 4.00 percent [+]
Employed Persons 12631.28 12587.28 12631.28 5997.91 Thousand [+]
Unemployed Persons 708.77 703.00 959.95 364.59 Thousand [+]
Part Time Employment 10250.00 -24350.00 73432.00 -73084.00 Persons [+]
Full Time Employment 33700.00 20100.00 80400.00 -81000.00 Persons [+]
Employment Change 44000.00 -4300.00 99100.00 -75000.00 Persons [+]
Labor Force Participation Rate 65.70 65.60 65.80 60.10 percent [+]
Youth Unemployment Rate 11.70 11.10 20.10 7.60 percent [+]
Productivity 101.80 100.90 104.21 58.20 Index Points [+]
Labour Costs 100.60 101.10 102.50 45.40 Index Points [+]
Job Vacancies 240.90 234.20 240.90 28.40 Thousand [+]
Job Advertisements 175554.51 176989.78 258085.00 69799.00 [+]
Wages 1207.40 1191.50 1207.40 59.10 AUD/Week [+]
Wage Growth 2.10 2.10 4.30 1.90 percent [+]
Wages In Manufacturing 1304.50 1309.40 1309.40 333.00 AUD/Week [+]
Minimum Wages 719.20 694.90 719.20 522.12 AUD/week [+]
Population 24.70 24.13 24.70 10.39 Million [+]
Retirement Age Women 65.50 65.50 65.50 62.00 [+]
Retirement Age Men 65.50 65.50 65.50 65.00 [+]
Living Wage Family 3420.00 3440.00 3460.00 3420.00 AUD/Month [+]
Living Wage Individual 2420.00 2430.00 2440.00 2420.00 AUD/Month [+]
Wages Low Skilled 2440.00 2660.00 2660.00 2440.00 AUD/Month [+]
Wages High Skilled 6110.00 6250.00 6250.00 6110.00 AUD/Month [+]
Employment Rate 62.20 62.10 62.90 54.00 percent [+]


Australia Unemployed Persons

In Australia, unemployed persons are individuals who are without a job and actively seeking to work. This page provides - Australia Unemployed Persons - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Australia Unemployed Persons - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2018.

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
708.77 703.00 959.95 364.59 1978 - 2018 Thousand Monthly
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unemployed persons by Country
Country Last
Argentina 1239.00 Jun/18
Australia 708.77 Aug/18
Brazil 12.71 Aug/18
Canada 1171.10 Sep/18
China 969.00 Jun/18
Euro Area 13131.00 Aug/18
France 3472.80 Aug/18
Germany 2256.47 Sep/18
India 44.85 Dec/16
Indonesia 6871264.00 Dec/18
Italy 2522.33 Aug/18
Japan 1670.00 Aug/18
Mexico 1858160.00 Jun/18
Netherlands 353.00 Aug/18
Russia 3.51 Aug/18
Saudi Arabia 826428.00 Dec/17
Singapore 106.90 Dec/17
South Africa 6100.00 Jun/18
South Korea 1122.00 Sep/18
Spain 3250.69 Sep/18
Switzerland 106586.00 Sep/18
Turkey 3531.00 Jul/18
United Kingdom 942.90 Sep/18
United States 5964.00 Sep/18


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