Unemployment and Underemployment in Australia.
Seasonally adjusted estimates of Unemployment statistics in Australia.
March 2021 Unemployment:
- Unemployment rate 5.6%.
- Unemployed people: 778,100
- Underemployment rate 7.9%.
- Monthly hours worked in all jobs: 1,800 million.
February 2021 Unemployment :
- Unemployment rate 5.8%.
- Unemployed people: 805,200
- Underemployment rate 8.5%
- Monthly hours worked in all jobs: 1,767 million.
January 2021 Unemployment:
- Unemployment rate 6.3%.
- Unemployed people: 875,100
- Underemployment rate 8.1%
- Monthly hours worked in all jobs: 1,665 million.
December 2020 Unemployment:
- Unemployment rate 6.6%.
- Unemployed people: 912,000
- Underemployment rate 8.5%.
- Monthly hours worked in all jobs: 1,753 million.
November 2020 Unemployment.
- Unemployment rate: 6.6%.
- Unemployed people: 942,100
- Underemployment rate: 9.4%
- Monthly hours worked in all jobs: 1,752 million.
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Comparisons to the previous year.
In July 2020 the unemployed figure reached a high of 1,009,400.
July 2020 Unemployment.
- Unemployment rate: 7.5%
- Unemployed people: 1,009,400
- Underemployment rate: 11.2%
- Monthly hours worked in all jobs: 1,681 million
June 2020 Unemployment.
- Unemployment rate: 7.4%
- Unemployed people: 993,700
- Underemployment rate: 11.7%
- Monthly hours worked in all jobs: 1,660 million
May 2020 Unemployment.
- Unemployment rate: 7.1%
- Unemployed people: 927,600
- Underemployment rate: 13.1%
- Monthly hours worked in all jobs: 1,605 million
April 2020 Unemployment.
- Unemployment rate: 6.4%
- Unemployed people: 841,900
- Underemployment rate: 13.8%
- Monthly hours worked in all jobs: 1,617 million
March 2020 Unemployment.
- Unemployment rate: 5.2%
- Unemployed people: 718,600
- Underemployment rate: 8.8%
- Monthly hours worked in all jobs: 1,785 million
February 2020 Unemployment.
- Unemployment rate: 5.1%
- Unemployed people: 698,400
- Underemployment rate: 8.7%
- Monthly hours worked in all jobs: 1,776 million
January 2020 Unemployment.
- Unemployment rate: 5.3%
- Unemployed people: 725,500
- Underemployment rate: 8.6%
- Monthly hours worked in all jobs: 1,778 million
Source: abs.gov.au