Unemployment rate: Australia compared with other countries

Unemployment rate in 2026-07: Australia 4.49%, U.S. 4.1%, UK 4.7%, Canada 6.4%, South Korea 2.6%, Germany 4%, France 8.3%, Spain 10.2%, Italy 6.1%. Official figures for Australia compared with other countries, with the source for every value.

Australian Bureau of Statistics, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office for National Statistics (UK), Statistics Canada, Statistics Korea (KOSIS), Eurostat (European Commission)

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Latest value for each country (reference periods can differ)

Australia: 4.72% (2026-09)
U.S.: 4.2% (2026-09)
UK: 4.7% (2026-07)
Canada: 6.5% (2026-09)
South Korea: 2% (2026-09)
Germany: 4.1% (2026-09)
France: 8.5% (2026-09)
Spain: 10.3% (2026-09)
Italy: 6.3% (2026-09)

Periods where all selected countries have data

Period	Australia	U.S.	UK	Canada	South Korea	Germany	France	Spain	Italy
2026-07	4.49%	4.1%	4.7%	6.4%	2.6%	4%	8.3%	10.2%	6.1%
2026-06	4.45%	4.2%	4.9%	6.5%	2.8%	4%	8.3%	10.2%	6.1%
2026-05	4.39%	4.3%	4.9%	6.6%	2.9%	3.9%	8.4%	10.2%	5.6%
2026-04	4.5%	4.3%	4.9%	6.9%	2.9%	3.9%	8.3%	10.2%	5.7%
2026-03	4.29%	4.3%	4.9%	6.7%	3%	3.9%	8.2%	10.3%	5.6%
2026-02	4.31%	4.4%	5%	6.7%	3.4%	3.9%	8.2%	10.3%	5.6%
2026-01	4.08%	4.3%	4.9%	6.5%	4.1%	3.9%	8%	10.3%	5.5%
2025-12	4.12%	4.4%	5.2%	6.8%	4.1%	3.9%	8%	10.2%	5.7%
2025-11	4.31%	4.5%	5.2%	6.6%	2.2%	3.9%	7.9%	10.1%	5.7%

Australia is the reference; other countries are shown for comparison only. Values come from the same indicator and period.

Sources

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (CC BY 4.0) — license
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — license
Source: Office for National Statistics, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — license
Source: Statistics Canada. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada — license
Source: Statistics Korea (KOSIS), Consumer Price Survey / Economically Active Population Survey, 2026-07 — license
Source: Eurostat, accessed 2026-07 — license