Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Australia

Updated on May 16, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the annual youth unemployment rate of Australia was 9.61% in 2026, a difference of +0.2 points compared to 2025. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 10.73% and 8.43% respectively in 2026.

The chart and table below shows the annual youth unemployment rate, and the male and female unemployment rates of Australia for 1992 - 2026.

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The World Bank defines youth unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Australia (%)

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Australia

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Year	Total Youth Unempl.(%)	Male Youth Unempl.(%)	Female Youth Unempl.(%)
1991	17.48	18.54	16.28
1992	19.27	20.74	17.62
1993	18.54	19.7	17.22
1994	16.87	17.41	16.28
1995	15.2	15.52	14.83
1996	15.64	16.39	14.82
1997	15.84	16.9	14.65
1998	14.46	15.3	13.53
1999	13.11	13.73	12.44
2000	12.08	12.88	11.22
2001	13.48	14.58	12.28
2002	12.79	13.78	11.73
2003	11.96	12.6	11.28
2004	11.37	11.83	10.87
2005	10.62	10.88	10.34
2006	10.03	10.54	9.47
2007	9.36	9.47	9.24
2008	8.81	9.01	8.6
2009	11.46	12.47	10.35
2010	11.55	11.94	11.13
2011	11.37	11.92	10.78
2012	11.73	12.45	10.96
2013	12.22	13.03	11.36
2014	13.31	14.11	12.47
2015	13.11	14.24	11.91
2016	12.64	13.82	11.4
2017	12.59	13.65	11.47
2018	11.94	12.78	11.04
2019	11.45	12.28	10.57
2020	14.14	14.99	13.25
2021	11.13	12.48	9.73
2022	8.47	9.36	7.55
2023	8.39	9.27	7.45
2024	9.41	10.62	8.13
2025	9.61	10.73	8.43