Australia Youth Unemployment Rate (1991-2025)

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Australia youth unemployment rate for 2025 was 9.61%, a 0.2% increase from 2024.

Australia youth unemployment rate for 2024 was 9.41%, a 1.02% increase from 2023.
Australia youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 8.39%, a 0.08% decline from 2022.
Australia youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 8.47%, a 2.67% decline from 2021.

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. The full historical dataset is available for download here: Australia Youth Unemployment Rate | Historical Data | 1991 - 2025.