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Labor > Unemployment Stats: compare key data on Australia & European Union

Definitions

  • Long-term unemployment rate: Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed."
  • Long-term unemployment rate > Female: Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed."
  • Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: 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.
  • Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: 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.
  • Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: 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.
  • Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
STAT Australia European Union HISTORY
Long-term unemployment rate 14.9
Ranked 28th.
38.48
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Australia

Long-term unemployment rate > Female 13.9
Ranked 27th.
37.74
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Australia

Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 4.2%
Ranked 52nd.
6.96%
Ranked 30th. 66% more than Australia

Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 9.3%
Ranked 58th.
16.83%
Ranked 17th. 81% more than Australia

Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 9.4%
Ranked 56th.
15.98%
Ranked 16th. 70% more than Australia

Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 9.4%
Ranked 56th.
16.33%
Ranked 16th. 74% more than Australia

Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment 47.1%
Ranked 13th. 34% more than European Union
35.19%
Ranked 25th.

Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment 48.8%
Ranked 19th. 26% more than European Union
38.87%
Ranked 32nd.

Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment 32%
Ranked 51st.
48.57%
Ranked 24th. 52% more than Australia

Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 17.9%
Ranked 33th. 30% more than European Union
13.77%
Ranked 43th.

Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment 20.8%
Ranked 32nd. 34% more than European Union
15.54%
Ranked 41st.

Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment 15%
Ranked 34th. 24% more than European Union
12.08%
Ranked 39th.

SOURCES: International Labour Organisation, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

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