Unemployment rate (IMF) — all countries

Unemployment rate (IMF) — Australia

Unemployment rate (IMF) in Australia in 2031 — 4.5%. Ranked 41 in the world out of 102. Since 1980, the indicator has fallen by 1.6 pp.

2031 4.5% +0 pp vs 2030
World rank 41of 102
Period maximum 10.9%1993
Period minimum 3.7%2022

Trend over time

1980–2031 · % of labor force

Unemployment rate (IMF) — Australia, 1980–203105101519801986199219982004201020162022202820311980: 6.1%1981: 5.8%1982: 7.2%1983: 10%1984: 9%1985: 8.3%1986: 8.1%1987: 8.1%1988: 7.2%1989: 6.1%1990: 6.9%1991: 9.6%1992: 10.7%1993: 10.9%1994: 9.7%1995: 8.5%1996: 8.5%1997: 8.4%1998: 7.7%1999: 6.9%2000: 6.3%2001: 6.8%2002: 6.4%2003: 5.9%2004: 5.4%2005: 5%2006: 4.8%2007: 4.4%2008: 4.3%2009: 5.6%2010: 5.2%2011: 5.1%2012: 5.2%2013: 5.7%2014: 6.1%2015: 6.1%2016: 5.7%2017: 5.6%2018: 5.3%2019: 5.2%2020: 6.5%2021: 5.1%2022: 3.7%2023: 3.7%2024: 4%2025: 4.2%2026: 4.2%2027: 4.3%2028: 4.4%2029: 4.4%2030: 4.5%2031: 4.5%
Change over the period: −1.6 pp Annual average: -0.03 pp
Unemployment rate (IMF) — Australia, by year Australia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 4.5 +0 pp
2030 4.5 +0.1 pp
2029 4.4 +0 pp
2028 4.4 +0.1 pp
2027 4.3 +0.1 pp
2026 4.2 +0 pp
2025 4.2 +0.2 pp
2024 4 +0.3 pp
2023 3.7 +0 pp
2022 3.7 −1.4 pp
2021 5.1 −1.4 pp
2020 6.5 +1.3 pp
2019 5.2 −0.1 pp
2018 5.3 −0.3 pp
2017 5.6 −0.1 pp
2016 5.7 −0.4 pp
2015 6.1 +0 pp
2014 6.1 +0.4 pp
2013 5.7 +0.5 pp
2012 5.2 +0.1 pp
2011 5.1 −0.1 pp
2010 5.2 −0.4 pp
2009 5.6 +1.3 pp
2008 4.3 −0.1 pp
2007 4.4 −0.4 pp
2006 4.8 −0.2 pp
2005 5 −0.4 pp
2004 5.4 −0.5 pp
2003 5.9 −0.5 pp
2002 6.4 −0.4 pp
2001 6.8 +0.5 pp
2000 6.3 −0.6 pp
1999 6.9 −0.8 pp
1998 7.7 −0.7 pp
1997 8.4 −0.1 pp
1996 8.5 +0 pp
1995 8.5 −1.2 pp
1994 9.7 −1.2 pp
1993 10.9 +0.2 pp
1992 10.7 +1.1 pp
1991 9.6 +2.7 pp
1990 6.9 +0.8 pp
1989 6.1 −1.1 pp
1988 7.2 −0.9 pp
1987 8.1 +0 pp
1986 8.1 −0.2 pp
1985 8.3 −0.7 pp
1984 9 −1 pp
1983 10 +2.8 pp
1982 7.2 +1.4 pp
1981 5.8 −0.3 pp
1980 6.1

Australia and New Zealand, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

NZ New Zealand 4.4 AU Australia 4.5

About the indicator

The unemployment rate as a percent of the labor force, from the IMF World Economic Outlook database. The series is shorter than the ILO one: the IMF publishes it only for countries with comparable labor market statistics, but in exchange it includes a forecast. For full country coverage there is the unemployment rate based on ILO data.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.