Australia Underemployment Rate
Labour Force Underutilisation Rate
Labour Force Underutilisation Rate data was reported at 10.114 % in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.674 % for Nov 2024. Labour Force Underutilisation Rate data is updated quarterly, averaging 12.752 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 189 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.680 % in May 2020 and a record low of 8.252 % in Aug 1981. Labour Force Underutilisation Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G047: Underemployment Rate.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 9.680 Nov 2024 | quarterly | Feb 1978 - Nov 2024 |
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Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: Female
Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: Female data was reported at 11.084 % in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 10.683 % for Nov 2024. Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: Female data is updated quarterly, averaging 14.850 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 189 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.924 % in Feb 1993 and a record low of 10.432 % in Nov 2022. Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G047: Underemployment Rate.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 10.690 Nov 2024 | quarterly | Feb 1978 - Nov 2024 |
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Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: Male
Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: Male data was reported at 9.226 % in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 8.754 % for Nov 2024. Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: Male data is updated quarterly, averaging 11.112 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 189 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.828 % in May 2020 and a record low of 6.152 % in Nov 1980. Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G047: Underemployment Rate.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 8.759 Nov 2024 | quarterly | Feb 1978 - Nov 2024 |
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Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: Trend
Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: Trend data was reported at 9.949 % in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10.126 % for Nov 2024. Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: Trend data is updated quarterly, averaging 12.525 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 189 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.907 % in May 2020 and a record low of 8.414 % in May 1981. Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: Trend data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G047: Underemployment Rate.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 10.150 Nov 2024 | quarterly | Feb 1978 - Nov 2024 |
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Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: Trend: Female
Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: Trend: Female data was reported at 10.926 % in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 11.252 % for Nov 2024. Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: Trend: Female data is updated quarterly, averaging 14.599 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 189 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21.457 % in May 2020 and a record low of 10.739 % in Aug 2022. Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: Trend: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G047: Underemployment Rate.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 11.278 Nov 2024 | quarterly | Feb 1978 - Nov 2024 |
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Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: Trend: Male
Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: Trend: Male data was reported at 9.056 % in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9.097 % for Nov 2024. Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: Trend: Male data is updated quarterly, averaging 10.956 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 189 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.524 % in May 2020 and a record low of 6.390 % in May 1981. Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: Trend: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G047: Underemployment Rate.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 9.120 Nov 2024 | quarterly | Feb 1978 - Nov 2024 |
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Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: sa
Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: sa data was reported at 9.916 % in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9.990 % for Nov 2024. Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: sa data is updated quarterly, averaging 12.636 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 189 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.263 % in May 2020 and a record low of 8.377 % in May 1981. Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: sa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G047: Underemployment Rate.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 10.001 Nov 2024 | quarterly | Feb 1978 - Nov 2024 |
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Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: sa: Female
Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: sa: Female data was reported at 10.850 % in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 11.066 % for Nov 2024. Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: sa: Female data is updated quarterly, averaging 14.637 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 189 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21.478 % in May 2020 and a record low of 10.551 % in Feb 2023. Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: sa: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G047: Underemployment Rate.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 11.077 Nov 2024 | quarterly | Feb 1978 - Nov 2024 |
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Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: sa: Male
Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: sa: Male data was reported at 9.062 % in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.005 % for Nov 2024. Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: sa: Male data is updated quarterly, averaging 11.061 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 189 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.194 % in May 2020 and a record low of 6.389 % in May 1981. Labour Force Underutilisation Rate: sa: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G047: Underemployment Rate.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 9.019 Nov 2024 | quarterly | Feb 1978 - Nov 2024 |
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Underemployment Rate
Underemployment Rate data was reported at 5.719 % in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.034 % for Nov 2024. Underemployment Rate data is updated quarterly, averaging 6.615 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 189 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.814 % in May 2020 and a record low of 2.560 % in Feb 1978. Underemployment Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G047: Underemployment Rate.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 6.038 Nov 2024 | quarterly | Feb 1978 - Nov 2024 |
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Underemployment Rate: Female
Underemployment Rate: Female data was reported at 6.832 % in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.194 % for Nov 2024. Underemployment Rate: Female data is updated quarterly, averaging 8.695 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 189 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.769 % in May 2020 and a record low of 3.980 % in Aug 1979. Underemployment Rate: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G047: Underemployment Rate.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 7.199 Nov 2024 | quarterly | Feb 1978 - Nov 2024 |
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Underemployment Rate: Male
Underemployment Rate: Male data was reported at 4.701 % in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.977 % for Nov 2024. Underemployment Rate: Male data is updated quarterly, averaging 4.974 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 189 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.970 % in May 2020 and a record low of 1.543 % in May 1978. Underemployment Rate: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G047: Underemployment Rate.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 4.980 Nov 2024 | quarterly | Feb 1978 - Nov 2024 |
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Australia Underemployment Rate: Trend
Underemployment Rate: Trend data was reported at 8.337 % in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.363 % for Aug 2018. Underemployment Rate: Trend data is updated monthly, averaging 6.540 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 488 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.761 % in Mar 2017 and a record low of 2.533 % in Feb 1978. Underemployment Rate: Trend data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G024: Underemployment Rate.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 8.337 Sep 2018 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Sep 2018 |
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Australia Underemployment Rate: Trend: Female
Underemployment Rate: Trend: Female data was reported at 10.687 % in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10.720 % for Aug 2018. Underemployment Rate: Trend: Female data is updated monthly, averaging 8.715 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 488 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.979 % in Mar 2017 and a record low of 4.009 % in Dec 1978. Underemployment Rate: Trend: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G024: Underemployment Rate.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 10.687 Sep 2018 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Sep 2018 |
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Australia Underemployment Rate: Trend: Male
Underemployment Rate: Trend: Male data was reported at 6.262 % in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.282 % for Aug 2018. Underemployment Rate: Trend: Male data is updated monthly, averaging 4.820 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 488 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.886 % in Jul 2016 and a record low of 1.627 % in Mar 1978. Underemployment Rate: Trend: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G024: Underemployment Rate.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 6.262 Sep 2018 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Sep 2018 |
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Underemployment Rate: sa
Underemployment Rate: sa data was reported at 5.866 % in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.053 % for Nov 2024. Underemployment Rate: sa data is updated quarterly, averaging 6.586 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 189 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.280 % in May 2020 and a record low of 2.521 % in Nov 1978. Underemployment Rate: sa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G047: Underemployment Rate.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 6.064 Nov 2024 | quarterly | Feb 1978 - Nov 2024 |
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Underemployment Rate: sa: Female
Underemployment Rate: sa: Female data was reported at 7.014 % in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.282 % for Nov 2024. Underemployment Rate: sa: Female data is updated quarterly, averaging 8.693 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 189 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.520 % in May 2020 and a record low of 3.995 % in Nov 1978. Underemployment Rate: sa: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G047: Underemployment Rate.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 7.294 Nov 2024 | quarterly | Feb 1978 - Nov 2024 |
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Underemployment Rate: sa: Male
Underemployment Rate: sa: Male data was reported at 4.816 % in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.928 % for Nov 2024. Underemployment Rate: sa: Male data is updated quarterly, averaging 4.932 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 189 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.190 % in May 2020 and a record low of 1.612 % in May 1978. Underemployment Rate: sa: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G047: Underemployment Rate.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 4.941 Nov 2024 | quarterly | Feb 1978 - Nov 2024 |