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As of May 2026, Tasmania has the highest unemployment rate among all states and territories in Australia with approximately 5.3 percent of those eligible to work jobs not in employment. Victoria has the second highest unemployment rate of 4.9 percent. 

Unemployment Figures

Australian unemployment figures had remained relatively stable, hovering between four to six percent for some time before recently settling at 4.4 percent in the latest data. Unemployment levels and the economy have regularly been a priority of the Australian government and unemployment remains a key political platform for the major parties during elections. However, long-term unemployment remains a concern, with the rate almost doubling between 2009 and 2019.

Unemployment among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

  The employment outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders in Australia remain a key indicator for the ongoing inequality experienced by this population group. The figures remain high, especially among Aboriginal youths aged 15 to 24 years old, with almost one-fifth who are out of regular employment as of 2015. This meant that more than 25 thousand Aboriginal youths were out of work and struggling to find employment in that year.