Australia Youth Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Australia youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 8.23%, a 3% decline from 2021.
- Australia youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 11.23%, a 2.98% decline from 2020.
- Australia youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 14.20%, a 2.45% increase from 2019.
- Australia youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 11.75%, a 0.03% decline from 2018.
| Australia Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2022 | 8.23% | -3.00% |
| 2021 | 11.23% | -2.98% |
| 2020 | 14.20% | 2.45% |
| 2019 | 11.75% | -0.03% |
| 2018 | 11.79% | -0.81% |
| 2017 | 12.59% | -0.04% |
| 2016 | 12.64% | -0.48% |
| 2015 | 13.11% | -0.19% |
| 2014 | 13.31% | 1.09% |
| 2013 | 12.22% | 0.48% |
| 2012 | 11.74% | 0.38% |
| 2011 | 11.36% | -0.18% |
| 2010 | 11.54% | 0.07% |
| 2009 | 11.46% | 2.65% |
| 2008 | 8.81% | -0.55% |
| 2007 | 9.36% | -0.67% |
| 2006 | 10.03% | -0.60% |
| 2005 | 10.63% | -0.74% |
| 2004 | 11.36% | -0.59% |
| 2003 | 11.96% | -0.84% |
| 2002 | 12.79% | -0.69% |
| 2001 | 13.48% | 1.40% |
| 2000 | 12.08% | -1.04% |
| 1999 | 13.12% | -1.33% |
| 1998 | 14.45% | -1.39% |
| 1997 | 15.84% | 0.20% |
| 1996 | 15.64% | 0.46% |
| 1995 | 15.18% | -1.69% |
| 1994 | 16.87% | -1.66% |
| 1993 | 18.53% | -0.73% |
| 1992 | 19.25% | 1.78% |
| 1991 | 17.48% | 17.48% |
| 1990 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1989 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1988 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1987 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1986 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1985 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1984 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1983 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1982 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1981 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1980 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1979 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1978 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1977 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1976 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1975 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1974 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1973 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1972 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1971 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1970 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1969 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1967 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1966 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1965 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1964 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1963 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1962 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1961 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 0.00% | 0.00% |