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Australia Unemployed Persons

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode AU.UNEMPLVL.M.SA

Latest (y/y)8.2%September 2026
Previous (y/y)12.4%August 2026
Level732.0 Thousand personsSeptember 2026

Australia Unemployed Persons was up 8.2% year on year in September 2026, compared with 12.4% in August 2026.

The level stood at 732.0 Thousand persons.

Among the 5 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 2nd highest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −35.3% (Dec 2021) to 39.5% (Jul 2020), averaging 0.5%.

Australia Unemployed Persons, annual % change, Feb 1979 – Sep 2026−40%−20%0%20%40%60%19801990200020102020Robomacro
Australia Unemployed Persons, annual % change, Feb 1979 – Sep 2026. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Australia Unemployed Persons, level (Thousand persons)2004006008001,00019801990200020102020Robomacro
Australia Unemployed Persons, level (Thousand persons).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026732.0 Thousand persons8.2
August 2026723.1 Thousand persons12.4
July 2026695.3 Thousand persons6.9
June 2026689.6 Thousand persons4.4
May 2026677.1 Thousand persons8.2
April 2026692.8 Thousand persons12.0
March 2026660.7 Thousand persons7.0
February 2026662.4 Thousand persons7.8
January 2026625.4 Thousand persons−0.2
December 2025629.3 Thousand persons4.1
November 2025658.5 Thousand persons11.2
October 2025661.1 Thousand persons7.5
September 2025676.8 Thousand persons12.3
August 2025643.6 Thousand persons4.2
July 2025650.6 Thousand persons2.8
June 2025660.5 Thousand persons9.3
May 2025626.0 Thousand persons4.7
April 2025618.6 Thousand persons1.7
March 2025617.6 Thousand persons6.8
February 2025614.6 Thousand persons10.9
January 2025626.3 Thousand persons3.7
December 2024604.4 Thousand persons2.8
November 2024592.2 Thousand persons1.9
October 2024615.0 Thousand persons10.8

Last 24 observations. The full history (584 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationFebruary 1978
Observations584
FrequencyMonthly
UnitsThousand persons
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high39.5% (Jul 2020)
10-year low−35.3% (Dec 2021)
10-year average0.5%
Source agencyAustralian Bureau of Statistics
Makrognosis codeAU.UNEMPLVL.M.SA

Unemployed Persons: how Australia compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1FranceSep 20268.8%
2AustraliaSep 20268.2%
3ItalySep 20267.9%
4GermanySep 20265.4%
5TaiwanSep 2026−0.5%

Unemployed Persons by country: all 5 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current unemployed Persons in Australia?
The latest reading is 8.2% year on year for September 2026, published by Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Australian Bureau of Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code AU.UNEMPLVL.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Original title: “Australia - Unemployed persons (level) (ABS LF)”.