{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"au-unemployment-rate-ilo","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/au-unemployment-rate-ilo","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/au-unemployment-rate-ilo/","title":"Australia Unemployment Rate (ILO, % of Labor Force) (2025)","description":"Australia's Unemployment Rate (ILO, % of Labor Force): 4.1 % of labor force (ILO methodology) in 2025, +0.2pp YoY. World Bank (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), 1991–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","World Bank","Australia","2025"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Australia","temporal_coverage":"1991/2025","unit":"% of labor force (ILO methodology)","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Australia Unemployment Rate (ILO, % of Labor Force)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS?locations=AU"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1991–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"35"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Australia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Australia (2025)","value":"4.1","unit":"% of labor force (ILO methodology)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.2pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.2pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"35","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Australia Unemployment Rate (ILO, % of Labor Force)"}],"observation_count":35,"observations":[{"period":"1991","value":9.586},{"period":"1992","value":10.733},{"period":"1993","value":10.879},{"period":"1994","value":9.724},{"period":"1995","value":8.473},{"period":"1996","value":8.509},{"period":"1997","value":8.367},{"period":"1998","value":7.684},{"period":"1999","value":6.876},{"period":"2000","value":6.288},{"period":"2001","value":6.747},{"period":"2002","value":6.375},{"period":"2003","value":5.933},{"period":"2004","value":5.399},{"period":"2005","value":5.036},{"period":"2006","value":4.785},{"period":"2007","value":4.381},{"period":"2008","value":4.242},{"period":"2009","value":5.565},{"period":"2010","value":5.214},{"period":"2011","value":5.083},{"period":"2012","value":5.225},{"period":"2013","value":5.663},{"period":"2014","value":6.078},{"period":"2015","value":6.055},{"period":"2016","value":5.711},{"period":"2017","value":5.592},{"period":"2018","value":5.345},{"period":"2019","value":5.143},{"period":"2020","value":6.394},{"period":"2021","value":5.022},{"period":"2022","value":3.728},{"period":"2023","value":3.668},{"period":"2024","value":3.942},{"period":"2025","value":4.09}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of labor force (ILO methodology)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"4.1","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"3.9","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"3.7","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2022","value":"3.7","yoyChange":"-1.3pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"5.0","yoyChange":"-1.4pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"6.4","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"5.1","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"5.3","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"5.6","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"5.7","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"6.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2014","value":"6.1","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"5.7","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"5.2","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"5.1","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"5.2","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"5.6","yoyChange":"+1.4pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"4.2","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"4.4","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"4.8","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the unemployment rate (ILO methodology) in Australia from 1990 to present. ILO-consistent unemployment allows direct cross-country comparison of labour market slack on a standardised basis. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1991–2025 (35 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 10.9 % of labor force (ILO methodology) in 1993 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3.7 in 2023. The latest reading of 4.1 in 2025 represents a change of +0.2pp."}]}