Australia Unemployment Rate
1978 - 2026 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics
Key information about Australia Unemployment Rate
- Australia Unemployment Rate dropped to 4.36% in May 2026, from the previously reported figure of 4.48% in Apr 2026.
- Australia Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Feb 1978 to May 2026, with an average rate of 6.43%.
- The data reached an all-time high of 11.22% in Dec 1992 and a record low of 3.44% in Oct 2022.
- The data is reported by reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics.
- In the latest reports, Australia Population reached 27.80 million people in Dec 2025.
View Australia's Unemployment Rate from Feb 1978 to May 2026 in the chart:
What was Australia's Unemployment Rate in May 2026?
Australia Unemployment Rate dropped to 4.36% in May 2026, from the previously reported figure of 4.48% in Apr 2026. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.36 May 2026 | 4.48 Apr 2026 | 3.44 Oct 2022 | 11.22 Dec 1992 | % | monthly | Feb 1978 - May 2026 |
Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 8.36 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2026 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.40 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2019 |
| Argentina (%) | 7.60 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 13.70 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Australia (%) | 4.36 May 2026 | monthly | Feb 1978 - May 2026 |
| Austria (%) | 5.78 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.20 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 5.60 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.10 May 2026 | monthly | Oct 2004 - May 2026 |
| Belgium (%) | 6.30 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1983 - May 2026 |
| Bolivia (%) | 2.51 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Mar 2026 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 12.21 2025 | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 23.14 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | 5.60 May 2026 | monthly | Mar 2012 - May 2026 |
| Brunei (%) | 5.07 2025 | yearly | 1981 - 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 3.20 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Cambodia (%) | 0.70 2023 | yearly | 2020 - 2023 |
| Canada (%) | 6.50 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jun 2026 |
| Chile (%) | 8.93 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| China (%) | 5.40 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2026 |
| Colombia (%) | 8.02 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | 5.50 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 3.10 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2026 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 3.17 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2026 |
| Denmark (%) | 6.40 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.38 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Mar 2026 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.00 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Estonia (%) | 7.10 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 5.90 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2026 |
| Finland (%) | 10.50 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2025 |
| France (%) | 7.70 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 13.88 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 3.80 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - May 2026 |
| Ghana (%) | 2.98 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 8.20 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 3.70 Apr 2026 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Apr 2026 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.29 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2026 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.35 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 4.85 2025 | yearly | 1984 - 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 9.40 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 5.00 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 3.02 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 6.14 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.50 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1953 - May 2026 |
| Jordan (%) | 21.10 Feb 2026 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.50 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2026 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.80 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 11.10 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Mar 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.93 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 3.70 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 6.50 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2026 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 7.00 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2026 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 6.23 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - May 2026 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 1.80 May 2026 | monthly | Sep 1996 - May 2026 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 11.40 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2021 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.00 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - May 2026 |
| Malta (%) | 3.51 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Mar 2026 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.70 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - May 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | 3.97 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 5.70 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Montenegro (%) | 10.90 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 10.80 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Mozambique (%) | 6.63 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| Myanmar (%) | 1.79 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.44 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | 4.00 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 5.30 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Mar 2026 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.30 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2022 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 4.40 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - May 2026 |
| Oman (%) | 2.50 May 2026 | monthly | Mar 2018 - May 2026 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.90 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 29.50 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Panama (%) | 10.40 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 5.26 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2026 |
| Peru (%) | 4.98 May 2026 | monthly | Mar 2001 - May 2026 |
| Philippines (%) | 5.30 Jul 2025 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Jul 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 5.90 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - May 2026 |
| Portugal (%) | 7.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.10 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Romania (%) | 5.90 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 2.20 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 3.05 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2026 |
| Serbia (%) | 8.20 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 2.00 Sep 2025 | monthly | Mar 2020 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 5.08 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - May 2026 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.10 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| South Africa (%) | 32.70 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Spain (%) | 10.83 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 3.80 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 8.96 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 5.15 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2026 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -8,834.081 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 153,390.184 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 31.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 685,976.3 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 38.3 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (AUD bn) | 1,403.146 2031 | yearly | 1988 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (AUD bn) | 1,836.786 2031 | yearly | 1989 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (AUD bn) | 1,349.020 2031 | yearly | 1988 - 2031 |
| DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Revenue (AUD bn) | 910.100 2030 | yearly | 1997 - 2030 |
| DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Expenses (AUD bn) | 933.700 2030 | yearly | 1997 - 2030 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 120.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 34,560.374 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,436,263.467 May 2026 | monthly | Feb 1975 - May 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 2,484,917.651 May 2026 | monthly | Mar 1965 - May 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 7.8 May 2026 | monthly | Mar 1966 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 41,187.8 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Jun 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 2.121 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 1969 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 10,406.383 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Jun 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 2,861,383.344 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 7.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,121,989.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 5.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 15.500 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 20.100 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,174.197 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1977 - Dec 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 3,359.600 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Dec 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,268,519.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,996,693.211 May 2026 | monthly | Sep 1976 - May 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 8.09 May 2026 | monthly | Sep 1977 - May 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 129.70 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3 (AUD bn) | 3,447.084 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 1959 - May 2026 |
| Money Supply: sa: M1 (AUD bn) | 1,997.307 May 2026 | monthly | Feb 1975 - May 2026 |
| Money Supply: sa: M3 (AUD bn) | 3,455.594 May 2026 | monthly | Mar 1965 - May 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Total: in USD (USD mn) | 70,421.000 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Jun 2026 |
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