Australia - Youth unemployment

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Australia was 9.84 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 17.63 in 1992, while its lowest value was 8.60 in 2008.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1979 14.51
1980 13.93
1981 12.93
1982 14.54
1983 17.01
1984 15.90
1985 14.68
1986 14.79
1987 14.81
1988 13.46
1989 11.71
1990 12.78
1991 16.29
1992 17.63
1993 17.23
1994 16.28
1995 14.84
1996 14.82
1997 14.66
1998 13.54
1999 12.44
2000 11.23
2001 12.29
2002 11.73
2003 11.28
2004 10.87
2005 10.34
2006 9.47
2007 9.25
2008 8.60
2009 10.35
2010 11.13
2011 10.78
2012 10.96
2013 11.36
2014 12.47
2015 11.91
2016 11.40
2017 11.47
2018 10.68
2019 10.60
2020 13.15
2021 9.84

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Australia was 13.16 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 17.62 in 1992, while its lowest value was 8.55 in 2008.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 16.28
1992 17.62
1993 17.22
1994 16.27
1995 14.84
1996 14.81
1997 14.62
1998 13.51
1999 12.42
2000 11.22
2001 12.29
2002 11.72
2003 11.27
2004 10.85
2005 10.32
2006 9.42
2007 9.20
2008 8.55
2009 10.32
2010 11.10
2011 10.74
2012 10.90
2013 11.32
2014 12.43
2015 11.89
2016 11.40
2017 11.51
2018 10.72
2019 10.63
2020 13.16

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Australia was 12.65 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 20.77 in 1992, while its lowest value was 9.02 in 2008.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1979 11.73
1980 11.35
1981 10.18
1982 13.28
1983 19.40
1984 17.52
1985 15.56
1986 15.27
1987 15.04
1988 13.37
1989 10.66
1990 13.23
1991 18.56
1992 20.77
1993 19.72
1994 17.42
1995 15.54
1996 16.41
1997 16.93
1998 15.32
1999 13.75
2000 12.89
2001 14.59
2002 13.79
2003 12.61
2004 11.85
2005 10.89
2006 10.55
2007 9.48
2008 9.02
2009 12.48
2010 11.95
2011 11.94
2012 12.46
2013 13.04
2014 14.11
2015 14.24
2016 13.82
2017 13.65
2018 12.83
2019 12.82
2020 15.25
2021 12.65

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Australia was 15.35 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 20.74 in 1992, while its lowest value was 8.94 in 2008.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 18.54
1992 20.74
1993 19.69
1994 17.40
1995 15.51
1996 16.39
1997 16.89
1998 15.30
1999 13.74
2000 12.92
2001 14.60
2002 13.79
2003 12.60
2004 11.81
2005 10.85
2006 10.49
2007 9.40
2008 8.94
2009 12.38
2010 11.83
2011 11.81
2012 12.35
2013 12.96
2014 14.06
2015 14.23
2016 13.83
2017 13.71
2018 12.95
2019 12.98
2020 15.35

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Australia was 11.27 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 19.28 in 1992, while its lowest value was 8.82 in 2008.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1979 12.98
1980 12.53
1981 11.42
1982 13.85
1983 18.30
1984 16.77
1985 15.15
1986 15.05
1987 14.93
1988 13.41
1989 11.15
1990 13.02
1991 17.49
1992 19.28
1993 18.54
1994 16.88
1995 15.20
1996 15.65
1997 15.85
1998 14.47
1999 13.12
2000 12.09
2001 13.48
2002 12.80
2003 11.97
2004 11.37
2005 10.62
2006 10.03
2007 9.37
2008 8.82
2009 11.46
2010 11.55
2011 11.38
2012 11.73
2013 12.22
2014 13.31
2015 13.11
2016 12.64
2017 12.59
2018 11.78
2019 11.74
2020 14.23
2021 11.27

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Australia was 14.27 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 19.27 in 1992, while its lowest value was 8.76 in 2008.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 17.47
1992 19.27
1993 18.53
1994 16.87
1995 15.19
1996 15.64
1997 15.82
1998 14.45
1999 13.11
2000 12.11
2001 13.49
2002 12.80
2003 11.96
2004 11.35
2005 10.60
2006 9.98
2007 9.30
2008 8.76
2009 11.41
2010 11.48
2011 11.30
2012 11.65
2013 12.17
2014 13.27
2015 13.10
2016 12.66
2017 12.65
2018 11.86
2019 11.83
2020 14.27

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) in Australia was 8.96 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 8 years was 12.58 in 2009, while its lowest value was 8.96 in 2017.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2009 12.58
2010 11.85
2011 11.74
2012 10.40
2013 11.77
2014 10.50
2015 10.20
2016 9.06
2017 8.96

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) in Australia was 8.89 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 8 years was 10.80 in 2010, while its lowest value was 8.42 in 2016.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
2009 10.29
2010 10.80
2011 9.48
2012 9.44
2013 10.22
2014 9.73
2015 9.45
2016 8.42
2017 8.89

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) in Australia was 8.94 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 8 years was 11.40 in 2009, while its lowest value was 8.69 in 2016.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
2009 11.40
2010 11.32
2011 10.59
2012 9.91
2013 11.02
2014 10.09
2015 9.80
2016 8.69
2017 8.94

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment