The number of unemployed people in Australia has reached 535,024, signifying a 11,416 (2.2%) increase compared to 2022.
Number of unemployed people in Australia
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
189
Date range: 1950 to 2023
Points:
4,891
Measure:
People
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Unemployed people
Australia Unemployed people between 1974 and 2023
| Period | Unemployed people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 535,024 | +11,416 |
| 2022 | 523,608 | -179,496 |
| 2021 | 703,105 | -170,551 |
| 2020 | 873,655 | +173,329 |
| 2019 | 700,326 | -4,204 |
| 2018 | 704,531 | -21,117 |
| 2017 | 725,647 | +559 |
| 2016 | 725,088 | -33,173 |
| 2015 | 758,261 | +11,622 |
| 2014 | 746,639 | +59,031 |
| 2013 | 687,608 | +62,012 |
| 2012 | 625,596 | +25,311 |
| 2011 | 600,285 | -5,700 |
| 2010 | 605,985 | -30,257 |
| 2009 | 636,241 | +161,777 |
| 2008 | 474,464 | -3,144 |
| 2007 | 477,608 | -30,880 |
| 2006 | 508,488 | -15,103 |
| 2005 | 523,591 | -21,461 |
| 2004 | 545,052 | -47,151 |
| 2003 | 592,202 | -32,796 |
| 2002 | 624,999 | -26,766 |
| 2001 | 651,765 | +55,011 |
| 2000 | 596,754 | -43,240 |
| 1999 | 639,994 | -68,122 |
| 1998 | 708,115 | -55,368 |
| 1997 | 763,484 | -8,068 |
| 1996 | 771,551 | +13,848 |
| 1995 | 757,704 | -92,645 |
| 1994 | 850,349 | -83,397 |
| 1993 | 933,746 | +16,229 |
| 1992 | 917,517 | +104,896 |
| 1991 | 812,621 | +227,819 |
| 1990 | 584,802 | +76,734 |
| 1989 | 508,068 | -68,151 |
| 1988 | 576,219 | -52,642 |
| 1987 | 628,862 | +15,739 |
| 1986 | 613,122 | +10,254 |
| 1985 | 602,868 | -38,346 |
| 1984 | 641,215 | -55,824 |
| 1983 | 697,038 | +202,113 |
| 1982 | 494,925 | +101,040 |
| 1981 | 393,885 | -14,726 |
| 1980 | 408,611 | +200 |
| 1979 | 408,411 | +195,911 |
| 1977 | 212,500 | +48,700 |
| 1976 | 163,800 | -32,400 |
| 1974 | 196,200 |