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Australia vs UK: unemployment rate compared (July 2026)

July 2026 · Unemployment rate: Australia 4.49%, UK 4.7%. Higher: UK (+0.21pp).

Australia vs UK: unemployment rate compared (July 2026)Australia: 2025-08 4.22%, 2025-09 4.43%, 2025-10 4.32%, 2025-11 4.31%, 2025-12 4.12%, 2026-01 4.08%, 2026-02 4.31%, 2026-03 4.29%, 2026-04 4.5%, 2026-05 4.39%, 2026-06 4.45%, 2026-07 4.49%; UK: 2025-08 5%, 2025-09 5.1%, 2025-10 5.1%, 2025-11 5.2%, 2025-12 5.2%, 2026-01 4.9%, 2026-02 5%, 2026-03 4.9%, 2026-04 4.9%, 2026-05 4.9%, 2026-06 4.9%, 2026-07 4.7% Australia vs UK: unemployment rate compared (July 2026) % · 2025-08–2026-07 0%2.6%5.2%Australia 2025-08: 4.22%Australia 2025-09: 4.43%Australia 2025-10: 4.32%Australia 2025-11: 4.31%Australia 2025-12: 4.12%Australia 2026-01: 4.08%Australia 2026-02: 4.31%Australia 2026-03: 4.29%Australia 2026-04: 4.5%Australia 2026-05: 4.39%Australia 2026-06: 4.45%Australia 2026-07: 4.49%Australia 4.49%UK 2025-08: 5%UK 2025-09: 5.1%UK 2025-10: 5.1%UK 2025-11: 5.2%UK 2025-12: 5.2%UK 2026-01: 4.9%UK 2026-02: 5%UK 2026-03: 4.9%UK 2026-04: 4.9%UK 2026-05: 4.9%UK 2026-06: 4.9%UK 2026-07: 4.7%UK 4.7%2025-082026-022026-07 ■ Australia ■ UK Australian Bureau of Statistics, Office for National Statistics (UK) https://vernumo.com/en-au/vs/unemployment/au-gb
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Office for National Statistics (UK)

Recent figures

PeriodAustraliaUKGap (Australia − UK)
July 20264.49%4.7%-0.21pp
June 20264.45%4.9%-0.45pp
May 20264.39%4.9%-0.51pp
April 20264.5%4.9%-0.4pp
March 20264.29%4.9%-0.61pp
February 20264.31%5%-0.69pp
January 20264.08%4.9%-0.82pp
December 20254.12%5.2%-1.08pp
November 20254.31%5.2%-0.89pp
October 20254.32%5.1%-0.78pp
September 20254.43%5.1%-0.67pp
August 20254.22%5%-0.78pp

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