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Australia Unemployment Rate

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode AU.UNEMP.M.SA

Latest4.7%September 2026
Previous4.7%August 2026
Year ago4.4%September 2025

Australia Unemployment Rate was 4.7% in September 2026, up 0.07 percentage points from August 2026 and up 0.3 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since October 2021.

Among the 53 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 25th lowest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 3.4% (Oct 2022) to 7.4% (Jul 2020), averaging 4.8%.

Australia Unemployment Rate (%), Feb 1978 – Sep 20262%4%6%8%10%12%19801990200020102020Robomacro
Australia Unemployment Rate (%), Feb 1978 – Sep 2026. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20264.7%
August 20264.7%
July 20264.5%
June 20264.4%
May 20264.4%
April 20264.5%
March 20264.3%
February 20264.3%
January 20264.1%
December 20254.1%
November 20254.3%
October 20254.3%
September 20254.4%
August 20254.2%
July 20254.3%
June 20254.3%
May 20254.1%
April 20254.1%
March 20254.1%
February 20254.1%
January 20254.1%
December 20244.0%
November 20243.9%
October 20244.1%

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

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationFebruary 1978
Observations584
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high7.4% (Jul 2020)
10-year low3.4% (Oct 2022)
10-year average4.8%
Source agencyAustralian Bureau of Statistics
Makrognosis codeAU.UNEMP.M.SA

Unemployment Rate: how Australia compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1South AfricaSep 202633.7%
2FinlandSep 202611.0%
3North MacedoniaSep 202610.7%
4SpainSep 202610.3%
5ChileSep 20269.8%
24BrazilSep 20265.2%
25ChinaSep 20265.2%
26SwitzerlandJun 20265.1%
27NorwaySep 20265.0%
28IrelandOct 20264.8%
29AustraliaSep 20264.7%
30United KingdomJul 20264.7%
31IndonesiaJan 20264.7%
32HungarySep 20264.6%
33PeruSep 20264.4%
34CroatiaSep 20264.3%
35GermanySep 20264.1%

Unemployment Rate by country: all 53 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current unemployment Rate in Australia?
The latest reading is 4.7% 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.UNEMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Original title: “Unemployment Rate, Persons, Seasonally Adjusted”.