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Australia Unemployment Rate

Latest Release

May 15, 2025

Actual

4.1%

Forecast

4.1%

The Unemployment Rate measures the percentage of the total work force that is not working, yet actively seeking employment.

A reading that is higher than forecast is generally negative (bearish) for the AUD, while a lower than forecast reading is generally supportive (bullish) for the AUD.

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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistic...

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Jun 19, 2025 (May)	02:30			4.1%
May 15, 2025 (Apr)	02:30	4.1%	4.1%	4.1%
Apr 17, 2025 (Mar)	02:30	4.1%	4.2%	4.0%
Mar 20, 2025 (Feb)	01:30	4.1%	4.1%	4.1%
Feb 20, 2025 (Jan)	01:30	4.1%	4.1%	4.0%
Jan 16, 2025 (Dec)	01:30	4.0%	4.0%	3.9%

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