Australia Unemployment Rate
Latest
4.4%
+0.2pp vs prior
Q2 2026 · updated 2026-09-07
Unemployment Rate
Q1 1970 to Q2 2026
Source: FRED series LRUNTTTTAUQ156S · seasonally adjusted, quarterly.
The share of people aged 15 and over who want a job and are actively looking, but can't find one. Quarterly, not the ABS's own more frequently published monthly figure.