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Change indicator
4.6%up 0.1 points from Jul 2026August 2026 · released 24 Sep 2026
Australia −1.0 ptsLithuania −1.6 ptsover 10 years
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Key data points

Last release
24 Sep 2026
Observation period
August 2026
Next release
15 Oct 2026, 00:30 UTC
Previous
4.5% Jul 2026
Highest
11.2% Dec 1992
Lowest
3.4% Oct 2022
A year ago
4.2%
Data since
1978

Indicator info

Category
Labour
Source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
Frequency
Monthly
Units
Percent

The share of the labour force that is out of work and actively looking for a job.

Labour force participation rateAug 202667.1%Inflation rateAug 20264.0%Consumer price indexAug 2026103.5GDP growth rateQ2 20262.1%

Reports

Released 24 Sep 20264.6%August 2026
Next release, 00:30 UTC15 Oct 2026September 2026

History

PeriodValueChange
August 20264.6%+0.1
July 20264.5%+0.1
June 20264.4%0.0
May 20264.4%−0.1
April 20264.5%+0.2
March 20264.3%0.0
February 20264.3%+0.2
January 20264.1%0.0
December 20254.1%−0.2
November 20254.3%0.0
October 20254.3%−0.1
September 20254.4%+0.2
August 20254.2%

Common questions

What is the unemployment rate in Australia now?

The unemployment rate in Australia was 4.6% in August 2026, up 0.1 points from Jul 2026. The figure was released on 24 Sep 2026.

When is the next unemployment rate release for Australia?

The next release is scheduled for 15 Oct 2026, 00:30 UTC, covering September 2026.

What are the highest and lowest values of the unemployment rate in Australia?

In data since 1978, the highest was 11.2% in Dec 1992 and the lowest was 3.4% in Oct 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Published by Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), and shown here exactly as published. Publishers revise figures, and the latest published figure replaces the earlier one.

Source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
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