Australia Unemployment Rate

Country: Australia, AUD
Importance:
Medium
Sector: Labor
Last release
Actual
4.4%
Forecast
4.5%
Previous
4.4%
Next release
Actual
Coming in 16 days
Forecast
4.3%
Previous
4.4%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Feb 2013
5.4%
Jan 2013
5.4%
Dec 2012
5.4%
Nov 2012
5.3%
Oct 2012
5.4%
Sep 2012
5.4%
Aug 2012
5.1%
Jul 2012
5.2%
Jun 2012
5.3%
May 2012
5.1%
Apr 2012
5.0%
Mar 2012
5.2%
Feb 2012
5.2%
Jan 2012
5.1%
Dec 2011
5.2%
Nov 2011
5.2%
Oct 2011
5.2%
Sep 2011
5.2%
Aug 2011
5.3%
Jul 2011
5.1%

Australia Unemployment Rate shows the share of unemployed persons seeking employment from the overall working-age population.

Unemployment growth is an indication of a decline in the labor market. This may negatively affect the quotes of the Australian dollar.

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