Australia Unemployment Rate

Unemployment Rate: Australian Capital Territory

1978 - 2026 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Unemployment Rate: Australian Capital Territory data was reported at 3.834 % in Feb 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.689 % for Jan 2026. Unemployment Rate: Australian Capital Territory data is updated monthly, averaging 4.970 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2026, with 577 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.099 % in Jan 1979 and a record low of 1.736 % in Dec 2007. Unemployment Rate: Australian Capital Territory data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Unemployment Rate. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Last Frequency Range
4.693 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2026

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Australia Unemployment Rate: Australian Capital Territory

Unemployment Rate: Females

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Unemployment Rate: Females data was reported at 4.380 % in Feb 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.232 % for Jan 2026. Unemployment Rate: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 7.092 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2026, with 577 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.779 % in Feb 1983 and a record low of 3.251 % in Nov 2022. Unemployment Rate: Females data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Unemployment Rate. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Last Frequency Range
3.576 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Dec 2025

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Australia Unemployment Rate: Females

Unemployment Rate: Looking for Full Time Work

1978 - 2026 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Unemployment Rate: Looking for Full Time Work data was reported at 4.337 % in Feb 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.219 % for Jan 2026. Unemployment Rate: Looking for Full Time Work data is updated monthly, averaging 7.632 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2026, with 577 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.068 % in Feb 1993 and a record low of 3.069 % in Nov 2022. Unemployment Rate: Looking for Full Time Work data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Unemployment Rate. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Last Frequency Range
4.219 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2026

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Australia Unemployment Rate: Looking for Full Time Work

Unemployment Rate: Looking for Full Time Work: Females

1978 - 2026 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Unemployment Rate: Looking for Full Time Work: Females data was reported at 4.419 % in Feb 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.387 % for Jan 2026. Unemployment Rate: Looking for Full Time Work: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 8.231 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2026, with 577 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.821 % in Feb 1983 and a record low of 3.219 % in Dec 2022. Unemployment Rate: Looking for Full Time Work: Females data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Unemployment Rate. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Last Frequency Range
4.388 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2026

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Australia Unemployment Rate: Looking for Full Time Work: Females

Unemployment Rate: Looking for Full Time Work: Males

1978 - 2026 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Unemployment Rate: Looking for Full Time Work: Males data was reported at 4.284 % in Feb 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.109 % for Jan 2026. Unemployment Rate: Looking for Full Time Work: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 7.324 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2026, with 577 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.894 % in Jan 1993 and a record low of 2.786 % in Oct 2022. Unemployment Rate: Looking for Full Time Work: Males data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Unemployment Rate. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Last Frequency Range
4.108 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2026

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Australia Unemployment Rate: Looking for Full Time Work: Males

Unemployment Rate: Males

1978 - 2026 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Unemployment Rate: Males data was reported at 4.870 % in Feb 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.697 % for Jan 2026. Unemployment Rate: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 7.530 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2026, with 577 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.696 % in Feb 1993 and a record low of 3.144 % in Oct 2022. Unemployment Rate: Males data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Unemployment Rate. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Last Frequency Range
4.696 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2026

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Australia Unemployment Rate: Males

Unemployment Rate: New South Wales

1978 - 2026 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Unemployment Rate: New South Wales data was reported at 4.340 % in Feb 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.475 % for Jan 2026. Unemployment Rate: New South Wales data is updated monthly, averaging 6.565 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2026, with 577 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.400 % in Feb 1993 and a record low of 2.902 % in Jun 2023. Unemployment Rate: New South Wales data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Unemployment Rate. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Last Frequency Range
4.474 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2026

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Australia Unemployment Rate: New South Wales

Unemployment Rate: Northern Territory

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Unemployment Rate: Northern Territory data was reported at 5.489 % in Feb 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.761 % for Jan 2026. Unemployment Rate: Northern Territory data is updated monthly, averaging 6.676 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2026, with 577 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.740 % in Sep 1987 and a record low of 1.976 % in Aug 2008. Unemployment Rate: Northern Territory data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Unemployment Rate. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Last Frequency Range
3.913 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Dec 2025

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Australia Unemployment Rate: Northern Territory

Unemployment Rate: Queensland

1978 - 2026 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Unemployment Rate: Queensland data was reported at 4.828 % in Feb 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.667 % for Jan 2026. Unemployment Rate: Queensland data is updated monthly, averaging 8.997 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2026, with 577 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.708 % in Feb 1993 and a record low of 3.011 % in Nov 2022. Unemployment Rate: Queensland data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Unemployment Rate. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Last Frequency Range
4.667 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2026

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Australia Unemployment Rate: Queensland

Unemployment Rate: South Australia

1978 - 2026 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Unemployment Rate: South Australia data was reported at 4.292 % in Feb 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.081 % for Jan 2026. Unemployment Rate: South Australia data is updated monthly, averaging 7.841 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2026, with 577 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.527 % in Jan 1993 and a record low of 3.432 % in Oct 2023. Unemployment Rate: South Australia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Unemployment Rate. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Last Frequency Range
4.079 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2026

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Australia Unemployment Rate: South Australia

Unemployment Rate: Tasmania

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Unemployment Rate: Tasmania data was reported at 4.691 % in Feb 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.275 % for Jan 2026. Unemployment Rate: Tasmania data is updated monthly, averaging 9.533 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2026, with 577 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.629 % in Jan 1993 and a record low of 3.339 % in Dec 2023. Unemployment Rate: Tasmania data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Unemployment Rate. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Last Frequency Range
4.241 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Dec 2025

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Australia Unemployment Rate: Tasmania

Unemployment Rate: Trend

1978 - 2026 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Unemployment Rate: Trend data was reported at 4.247 % in Feb 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.264 % for Jan 2026. Unemployment Rate: Trend data is updated monthly, averaging 6.636 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2026, with 577 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.114 % in Nov 1992 and a record low of 3.487 % in Sep 2022. Unemployment Rate: Trend data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Unemployment Rate.

Last Frequency Range
4.147 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2026

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Australia Unemployment Rate: Trend

Unemployment Rate: Trend: Females

1978 - 2026 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Unemployment Rate: Trend: Females data was reported at 3.940 % in Feb 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.967 % for Jan 2026. Unemployment Rate: Trend: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 6.271 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2026, with 577 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.635 % in Jul 1983 and a record low of 3.453 % in Mar 2023. Unemployment Rate: Trend: Females data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Unemployment Rate.

Last Frequency Range
3.935 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2026

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Australia Unemployment Rate: Trend: Females

Unemployment Rate: Trend: Looking for Full Time Work

1978 - 2026 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Unemployment Rate: Trend: Looking for Full Time Work data was reported at 4.067 % in Feb 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.089 % for Jan 2026. Unemployment Rate: Trend: Looking for Full Time Work data is updated monthly, averaging 6.934 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2026, with 577 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.071 % in Nov 1992 and a record low of 3.302 % in Oct 2022. Unemployment Rate: Trend: Looking for Full Time Work data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Unemployment Rate.

Last Frequency Range
3.950 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2026

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Australia Unemployment Rate: Trend: Looking for Full Time Work

Unemployment Rate: Trend: Looking for Full Time Work: Females

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Unemployment Rate: Trend: Looking for Full Time Work: Females data was reported at 4.046 % in Feb 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.109 % for Jan 2026. Unemployment Rate: Trend: Looking for Full Time Work: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 7.374 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2026, with 577 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.446 % in Oct 1993 and a record low of 3.514 % in Feb 2023. Unemployment Rate: Trend: Looking for Full Time Work: Females data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Unemployment Rate.

Last Frequency Range
4.180 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Dec 2025

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Australia Unemployment Rate: Trend: Looking for Full Time Work: Females

Unemployment Rate: Trend: Looking for Full Time Work: Males

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Unemployment Rate: Trend: Looking for Full Time Work: Males data was reported at 4.080 % in Feb 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.075 % for Jan 2026. Unemployment Rate: Trend: Looking for Full Time Work: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 6.709 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2026, with 577 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.004 % in Dec 1992 and a record low of 3.083 % in Sep 2022. Unemployment Rate: Trend: Looking for Full Time Work: Males data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Unemployment Rate.

Last Frequency Range
4.049 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Dec 2025

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Australia Unemployment Rate: Trend: Looking for Full Time Work: Males

Unemployment Rate: Trend: Males

1978 - 2026 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Unemployment Rate: Trend: Males data was reported at 4.530 % in Feb 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.537 % for Jan 2026. Unemployment Rate: Trend: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 6.926 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2026, with 577 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.865 % in Dec 1992 and a record low of 3.454 % in Sep 2022. Unemployment Rate: Trend: Males data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Unemployment Rate.

Last Frequency Range
4.343 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2026

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Australia Unemployment Rate: Trend: Males

Unemployment Rate: Victoria

1978 - 2026 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Unemployment Rate: Victoria data was reported at 5.043 % in Feb 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.670 % for Jan 2026. Unemployment Rate: Victoria data is updated monthly, averaging 6.973 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2026, with 577 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.171 % in Feb 1994 and a record low of 3.099 % in Jul 2022. Unemployment Rate: Victoria data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Unemployment Rate. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Last Frequency Range
4.669 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2026

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Australia Unemployment Rate: Victoria

Unemployment Rate: Western Australia

1978 - 2026 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Unemployment Rate: Western Australia data was reported at 4.396 % in Feb 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.716 % for Jan 2026. Unemployment Rate: Western Australia data is updated monthly, averaging 7.292 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2026, with 577 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.345 % in Jan 1992 and a record low of 2.191 % in Oct 2008. Unemployment Rate: Western Australia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Unemployment Rate. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Last Frequency Range
3.716 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2026

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Australia Unemployment Rate: Western Australia

Unemployment Rate: sa: Females

1978 - 2026 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Unemployment Rate: sa: Females data was reported at 3.988 % in Feb 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.907 % for Jan 2026. Unemployment Rate: sa: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 6.141 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2026, with 577 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.874 % in Sep 1983 and a record low of 3.387 % in Apr 2023. Unemployment Rate: sa: Females data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Unemployment Rate. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Last Frequency Range
3.906 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2026

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Australia Unemployment Rate: sa: Females

Unemployment Rate: sa: Looking for Full Time Work

1978 - 2026 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Unemployment Rate: sa: Looking for Full Time Work data was reported at 4.105 % in Feb 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.810 % for Jan 2026. Unemployment Rate: sa: Looking for Full Time Work data is updated monthly, averaging 6.911 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2026, with 577 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.255 % in Jul 1992 and a record low of 3.229 % in Jun 2023. Unemployment Rate: sa: Looking for Full Time Work data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Unemployment Rate. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Last Frequency Range
3.822 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2026

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Australia Unemployment Rate: sa: Looking for Full Time Work

Unemployment Rate: sa: Looking for Full Time Work: Females

1978 - 2026 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Unemployment Rate: sa: Looking for Full Time Work: Females data was reported at 4.088 % in Feb 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.004 % for Jan 2026. Unemployment Rate: sa: Looking for Full Time Work: Females data is updated monthly, averaging 7.299 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2026, with 577 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.594 % in Nov 1993 and a record low of 3.438 % in Dec 2022. Unemployment Rate: sa: Looking for Full Time Work: Females data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Unemployment Rate. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Last Frequency Range
4.011 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2026

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Australia Unemployment Rate: sa: Looking for Full Time Work: Females

Unemployment Rate: sa: Looking for Full Time Work: Males

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Unemployment Rate: sa: Looking for Full Time Work: Males data was reported at 4.116 % in Feb 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.684 % for Jan 2026. Unemployment Rate: sa: Looking for Full Time Work: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 6.712 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2026, with 577 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.148 % in Nov 1992 and a record low of 2.917 % in Oct 2022. Unemployment Rate: sa: Looking for Full Time Work: Males data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Unemployment Rate. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Last Frequency Range
4.068 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Dec 2025

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Australia Unemployment Rate: sa: Looking for Full Time Work: Males

Unemployment Rate: sa: Males

1978 - 2026 | Monthly | % | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Unemployment Rate: sa: Males data was reported at 4.545 % in Feb 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.226 % for Jan 2026. Unemployment Rate: sa: Males data is updated monthly, averaging 6.850 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2026, with 577 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.005 % in Nov 1992 and a record low of 3.278 % in Oct 2022. Unemployment Rate: sa: Males data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Unemployment Rate. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Last Frequency Range
4.232 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2026

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Australia Unemployment Rate: sa: Males
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