Australia Youth Unemployment Rate (2025)
Australia's Youth Unemployment Rate: 9.6 % of labor force ages 15–24 in 2025, +0.2pp YoY. World Bank (SL.UEM.1524.ZS), 1991–2025.
Australia (2025)
9.6
% of labor force ages 15–24
+0.2pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.2pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | % of labor force ages 15–24 | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9.6 | +0.2pp |
| 2024 | 9.4 | +1pp |
| 2023 | 8.4 | -0.1pp |
| 2022 | 8.5 | -2.6pp |
| 2021 | 11.1 | -3pp |
| 2020 | 14.1 | +2.6pp |
| 2019 | 11.5 | -0.4pp |
| 2018 | 11.9 | -0.7pp |
| 2017 | 12.6 | unchanged |
| 2016 | 12.6 | -0.5pp |
| 2015 | 13.1 | -0.2pp |
| 2014 | 13.3 | +1.1pp |
| 2013 | 12.2 | +0.5pp |
| 2012 | 11.7 | +0.3pp |
| 2011 | 11.4 | -0.1pp |
| 2010 | 11.5 | unchanged |
| 2009 | 11.5 | +2.7pp |
| 2008 | 8.8 | -0.6pp |
| 2007 | 9.4 | -0.6pp |
| 2006 | 10 | -0.6pp |
About this Dataset
Australia recorded 9.6 % of labor force ages 15–24 in 2025. The latest change was +0.2pp. Across 1991–2025 the series ranges from 8.4 % of labor force ages 15–24 in 2023 to 19.3 % of labor force ages 15–24 in 1992.
This page tracks the share of 15–24 year-olds in the labor force who are unemployed in Australia.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the share of 15–24 year-olds in the labor force who are unemployed in Australia. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
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).
The series peaked at 19.3 % of labor force ages 15–24 in 1992 and reached its lowest recorded value of 8.4 % of labor force ages 15–24 in 2023. The latest reading is 9.6 % of labor force ages 15–24 in 2025. The latest change was +0.2pp.