Unemployment rate in New South Wales
Unemployment rate in New South Wales was 4.32% in August 2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. That is up 0.15 pts from August 2025.
Unemployment rate in New South Wales, February 1978 to August 2026
All 583 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 4.32 |
| 2026-07 | 4.24 |
| 2026-06 | 3.96 |
| 2026-05 | 4.32 |
| 2026-04 | 4.42 |
| 2026-03 | 4.27 |
| 2026-02 | 4.12 |
| 2026-01 | 4.16 |
| 2025-12 | 3.97 |
| 2025-11 | 3.89 |
| 2025-10 | 4.26 |
| 2025-09 | 4.26 |
| 2025-08 | 4.16 |
| 2025-07 | 4.05 |
| 2025-06 | 4.42 |
| 2025-05 | 4.14 |
| 2025-04 | 3.8 |
| 2025-03 | 4.14 |
| 2025-02 | 4.07 |
| 2025-01 | 4.07 |
| 2024-12 | 3.84 |
| 2024-11 | 3.98 |
| 2024-10 | 4.01 |
| 2024-09 | 3.8 |
| 2024-08 | 4 |
| 2024-07 | 4.01 |
| 2024-06 | 3.91 |
| 2024-05 | 3.77 |
| 2024-04 | 3.94 |
| 2024-03 | 3.78 |
| 2024-02 | 3.66 |
| 2024-01 | 4.14 |
| 2023-12 | 3.58 |
| 2023-11 | 3.54 |
| 2023-10 | 3.47 |
| 2023-09 | 3.39 |
| 2023-08 | 3.55 |
| 2023-07 | 3.34 |
| 2023-06 | 2.96 |
| 2023-05 | 3.1 |
| 2023-04 | 3.39 |
| 2023-03 | 3.29 |
| 2023-02 | 3.24 |
| 2023-01 | 3.19 |
| 2022-12 | 3.26 |
| 2022-11 | 3.32 |
| 2022-10 | 3.08 |
| 2022-09 | 3.4 |
| 2022-08 | 3.4 |
| 2022-07 | 3.39 |
| 2022-06 | 3.4 |
| 2022-05 | 4.08 |
| 2022-04 | 3.51 |
| 2022-03 | 3.9 |
| 2022-02 | 3.78 |
| 2022-01 | 4.23 |
| 2021-12 | 4.16 |
| 2021-11 | 4.69 |
| 2021-10 | 5.46 |
| 2021-09 | 4.68 |
| 2021-08 | 4.64 |
| 2021-07 | 4.63 |
| 2021-06 | 5.16 |
| 2021-05 | 5.12 |
| 2021-04 | 5.43 |
| 2021-03 | 5.45 |
| 2021-02 | 5.7 |
| 2021-01 | 6 |
| 2020-12 | 6.47 |
| 2020-11 | 6.41 |
| 2020-10 | 6.51 |
| 2020-09 | 7 |
| 2020-08 | 6.36 |
| 2020-07 | 7.19 |
| 2020-06 | 6.77 |
| 2020-05 | 6.39 |
| 2020-04 | 6.28 |
| 2020-03 | 4.86 |
| 2020-02 | 4.66 |
| 2020-01 | 4.5 |
| 2019-12 | 4.59 |
| 2019-11 | 4.65 |
| 2019-10 | 4.83 |
| 2019-09 | 4.54 |
| 2019-08 | 4.31 |
| 2019-07 | 4.52 |
| 2019-06 | 4.66 |
| 2019-05 | 4.63 |
| 2019-04 | 4.57 |
| 2019-03 | 4.4 |
| 2019-02 | 4.36 |
| 2019-01 | 4 |
| 2018-12 | 4.46 |
| 2018-11 | 4.39 |
| 2018-10 | 4.48 |
| 2018-09 | 4.42 |
| 2018-08 | 4.65 |
| 2018-07 | 4.91 |
| 2018-06 | 4.67 |
| 2018-05 | 4.92 |
| 2018-04 | 4.98 |
| 2018-03 | 5.03 |
| 2018-02 | 4.88 |
| 2018-01 | 5.21 |
| 2017-12 | 4.92 |
| 2017-11 | 4.75 |
| 2017-10 | 4.61 |
| 2017-09 | 4.67 |
| 2017-08 | 4.92 |
| 2017-07 | 4.97 |
| 2017-06 | 4.81 |
| 2017-05 | 4.75 |
| 2017-04 | 4.69 |
| 2017-03 | 5.07 |
| 2017-02 | 5.24 |
| 2017-01 | 5.14 |
| 2016-12 | 5.23 |
| 2016-11 | 4.98 |
| 2016-10 | 4.88 |
| 2016-09 | 4.92 |
| 2016-08 | 4.97 |
| 2016-07 | 5.11 |
| 2016-06 | 5.15 |
| 2016-05 | 5.12 |
| 2016-04 | 5.21 |
| 2016-03 | 5.15 |
| 2016-02 | 5.22 |
| 2016-01 | 5.6 |
| 2015-12 | 5.1 |
| 2015-11 | 5.23 |
| 2015-10 | 5.5 |
| 2015-09 | 5.85 |
| 2015-08 | 5.88 |
| 2015-07 | 5.88 |
| 2015-06 | 5.76 |
| 2015-05 | 5.73 |
| 2015-04 | 5.84 |
| 2015-03 | 5.86 |
| 2015-02 | 6.19 |
| 2015-01 | 6.29 |
| 2014-12 | 5.9 |
| 2014-11 | 6.15 |
| 2014-10 | 5.88 |
| 2014-09 | 5.96 |
| 2014-08 | 5.71 |
| 2014-07 | 5.74 |
| 2014-06 | 5.74 |
| 2014-05 | 5.77 |
| 2014-04 | 5.35 |
| 2014-03 | 5.21 |
| 2014-02 | 5.55 |
| 2014-01 | 5.7 |
| 2013-12 | 5.83 |
| 2013-11 | 5.95 |
| 2013-10 | 5.93 |
| 2013-09 | 5.66 |
| 2013-08 | 5.87 |
| 2013-07 | 5.61 |
| 2013-06 | 5.42 |
| 2013-05 | 5.68 |
| 2013-04 | 5.41 |
| 2013-03 | 5.5 |
| 2013-02 | 5.24 |
| 2013-01 | 5.03 |
| 2012-12 | 5.08 |
| 2012-11 | 5.06 |
| 2012-10 | 5.15 |
| 2012-09 | 5.33 |
| 2012-08 | 4.63 |
| 2012-07 | 5.17 |
| 2012-06 | 5.19 |
| 2012-05 | 5.04 |
| 2012-04 | 5.01 |
| 2012-03 | 4.72 |
| 2012-02 | 5.1 |
| 2012-01 | 5.11 |
| 2011-12 | 5.61 |
| 2011-11 | 5.15 |
| 2011-10 | 5.27 |
| 2011-09 | 5.48 |
| 2011-08 | 5.37 |
| 2011-07 | 5.16 |
| 2011-06 | 5.25 |
| 2011-05 | 4.94 |
| 2011-04 | 5.23 |
| 2011-03 | 5.1 |
| 2011-02 | 4.78 |
| 2011-01 | 4.84 |
| 2010-12 | 4.59 |
| 2010-11 | 5.08 |
| 2010-10 | 5.38 |
| 2010-09 | 5.03 |
| 2010-08 | 4.89 |
| 2010-07 | 5.44 |
| 2010-06 | 5.21 |
| 2010-05 | 5.27 |
| 2010-04 | 5.82 |
| 2010-03 | 5.52 |
| 2010-02 | 5.32 |
| 2010-01 | 5.63 |
| 2009-12 | 5.85 |
| 2009-11 | 6 |
| 2009-10 | 6.08 |
| 2009-09 | 5.43 |
| 2009-08 | 6.06 |
| 2009-07 | 5.86 |
| 2009-06 | 6.43 |
| 2009-05 | 6.51 |
| 2009-04 | 6.1 |
| 2009-03 | 6.7 |
| 2009-02 | 6.04 |
| 2009-01 | 5.66 |
| 2008-12 | 5.26 |
| 2008-11 | 5.18 |
| 2008-10 | 5.17 |
| 2008-09 | 4.83 |
| 2008-08 | 4.88 |
| 2008-07 | 4.67 |
| 2008-06 | 4.59 |
| 2008-05 | 4.76 |
| 2008-04 | 4.54 |
| 2008-03 | 4.33 |
| 2008-02 | 4.24 |
| 2008-01 | 4.67 |
| 2007-12 | 4.66 |
| 2007-11 | 4.68 |
| 2007-10 | 4.59 |
| 2007-09 | 4.63 |
| 2007-08 | 4.67 |
| 2007-07 | 4.72 |
| 2007-06 | 4.59 |
| 2007-05 | 4.81 |
| 2007-04 | 5.11 |
| 2007-03 | 4.92 |
| 2007-02 | 5.29 |
| 2007-01 | 5.01 |
| 2006-12 | 4.83 |
| 2006-11 | 4.88 |
| 2006-10 | 4.7 |
| 2006-09 | 5.23 |
| 2006-08 | 5.33 |
| 2006-07 | 4.93 |
| 2006-06 | 5.29 |
| 2006-05 | 5.07 |
| 2006-04 | 5.46 |
| 2006-03 | 4.95 |
| 2006-02 | 5.21 |
| 2006-01 | 5.67 |
| 2005-12 | 5.3 |
| 2005-11 | 5.12 |
| 2005-10 | 5.19 |
| 2005-09 | 5.32 |
| 2005-08 | 4.9 |
| 2005-07 | 4.88 |
| 2005-06 | 4.97 |
| 2005-05 | 5.06 |
| 2005-04 | 5.04 |
| 2005-03 | 5.57 |
| 2005-02 | 5.27 |
| 2005-01 | 5.07 |
| 2004-12 | 5.04 |
| 2004-11 | 5.23 |
| 2004-10 | 5.09 |
| 2004-09 | 5.06 |
| 2004-08 | 5.46 |
| 2004-07 | 5.59 |
| 2004-06 | 5.4 |
| 2004-05 | 5.4 |
| 2004-04 | 5.34 |
| 2004-03 | 5.3 |
| 2004-02 | 5.28 |
| 2004-01 | 5.27 |
| 2003-12 | 5.35 |
| 2003-11 | 5.52 |
| 2003-10 | 5.55 |
| 2003-09 | 5.61 |
| 2003-08 | 5.51 |
| 2003-07 | 6.12 |
| 2003-06 | 5.83 |
| 2003-05 | 5.89 |
| 2003-04 | 5.73 |
| 2003-03 | 5.74 |
| 2003-02 | 5.83 |
| 2003-01 | 5.87 |
| 2002-12 | 6.01 |
| 2002-11 | 5.93 |
| 2002-10 | 5.45 |
| 2002-09 | 5.91 |
| 2002-08 | 5.73 |
| 2002-07 | 5.89 |
| 2002-06 | 6.14 |
| 2002-05 | 6.04 |
| 2002-04 | 6.16 |
| 2002-03 | 6.16 |
| 2002-02 | 5.77 |
| 2002-01 | 6.3 |
| 2001-12 | 6.16 |
| 2001-11 | 6.33 |
| 2001-10 | 6.57 |
| 2001-09 | 6.25 |
| 2001-08 | 6.25 |
| 2001-07 | 5.92 |
| 2001-06 | 6 |
| 2001-05 | 5.72 |
| 2001-04 | 5.75 |
| 2001-03 | 5.43 |
| 2001-02 | 5.71 |
| 2001-01 | 5.36 |
| 2000-12 | 5.62 |
| 2000-11 | 5.41 |
| 2000-10 | 5.15 |
| 2000-09 | 5.01 |
| 2000-08 | 5.18 |
| 2000-07 | 4.94 |
| 2000-06 | 5.33 |
| 2000-05 | 5.41 |
| 2000-04 | 5.35 |
| 2000-03 | 5.74 |
| 2000-02 | 5.75 |
| 2000-01 | 5.85 |
| 1999-12 | 5.91 |
| 1999-11 | 5.31 |
| 1999-10 | 5.84 |
| 1999-09 | 6.72 |
| 1999-08 | 6.64 |
| 1999-07 | 5.82 |
| 1999-06 | 5.78 |
| 1999-05 | 6.16 |
| 1999-04 | 6.52 |
| 1999-03 | 6.48 |
| 1999-02 | 6.46 |
| 1999-01 | 6.55 |
| 1998-12 | 6.43 |
| 1998-11 | 7.2 |
| 1998-10 | 6.42 |
| 1998-09 | 7.04 |
| 1998-08 | 7.23 |
| 1998-07 | 7.19 |
| 1998-06 | 7.24 |
| 1998-05 | 7.29 |
| 1998-04 | 6.94 |
| 1998-03 | 7.29 |
| 1998-02 | 7.27 |
| 1998-01 | 7.2 |
| 1997-12 | 7.17 |
| 1997-11 | 7.38 |
| 1997-10 | 7.81 |
| 1997-09 | 7.41 |
| 1997-08 | 7.7 |
| 1997-07 | 8.17 |
| 1997-06 | 7.4 |
| 1997-05 | 7.94 |
| 1997-04 | 7.84 |
| 1997-03 | 7.7 |
| 1997-02 | 8.09 |
| 1997-01 | 7.68 |
| 1996-12 | 7.86 |
| 1996-11 | 7.42 |
| 1996-10 | 7.81 |
| 1996-09 | 7.99 |
| 1996-08 | 8.16 |
| 1996-07 | 7.9 |
| 1996-06 | 7.66 |
| 1996-05 | 7.89 |
| 1996-04 | 8.16 |
| 1996-03 | 7.92 |
| 1996-02 | 7.48 |
| 1996-01 | 7.7 |
| 1995-12 | 7.32 |
| 1995-11 | 7.85 |
| 1995-10 | 7.51 |
| 1995-09 | 7.53 |
| 1995-08 | 7.87 |
| 1995-07 | 7.61 |
| 1995-06 | 7.72 |
| 1995-05 | 7.84 |
| 1995-04 | 7.69 |
| 1995-03 | 8.21 |
| 1995-02 | 8.58 |
| 1995-01 | 8.49 |
| 1994-12 | 8.91 |
| 1994-11 | 8.74 |
| 1994-10 | 8.92 |
| 1994-09 | 9.24 |
| 1994-08 | 9.14 |
| 1994-07 | 9.57 |
| 1994-06 | 10 |
| 1994-05 | 9.67 |
| 1994-04 | 9.97 |
| 1994-03 | 10.05 |
| 1994-02 | 10.03 |
| 1994-01 | 10.36 |
| 1993-12 | 10.59 |
| 1993-11 | 10.7 |
| 1993-10 | 10.83 |
| 1993-09 | 10.43 |
| 1993-08 | 10.75 |
| 1993-07 | 10.51 |
| 1993-06 | 10.8 |
| 1993-05 | 10.45 |
| 1993-04 | 10.73 |
| 1993-03 | 10.87 |
| 1993-02 | 11.23 |
| 1993-01 | 10.73 |
| 1992-12 | 11.18 |
| 1992-11 | 11.03 |
| 1992-10 | 11.14 |
| 1992-09 | 10.28 |
| 1992-08 | 10.66 |
| 1992-07 | 10.61 |
| 1992-06 | 10.25 |
| 1992-05 | 9.95 |
| 1992-04 | 9.81 |
| 1992-03 | 9.45 |
| 1992-02 | 9.78 |
| 1992-01 | 9.85 |
| 1991-12 | 10.19 |
| 1991-11 | 9.9 |
| 1991-10 | 9.45 |
| 1991-09 | 9.63 |
| 1991-08 | 9.28 |
| 1991-07 | 8.85 |
| 1991-06 | 8.41 |
| 1991-05 | 8.46 |
| 1991-04 | 8.57 |
| 1991-03 | 8.35 |
| 1991-02 | 7.76 |
| 1991-01 | 7.5 |
| 1990-12 | 7.3 |
| 1990-11 | 7.1 |
| 1990-10 | 6.6 |
| 1990-09 | 6.81 |
| 1990-08 | 6.59 |
| 1990-07 | 6.73 |
| 1990-06 | 6.3 |
| 1990-05 | 6.27 |
| 1990-04 | 6.2 |
| 1990-03 | 6.16 |
| 1990-02 | 6.44 |
| 1990-01 | 6.2 |
| 1989-12 | 5.81 |
| 1989-11 | 5.61 |
| 1989-10 | 5.83 |
| 1989-09 | 6.22 |
| 1989-08 | 6.14 |
| 1989-07 | 6.38 |
| 1989-06 | 6.3 |
| 1989-05 | 6.76 |
| 1989-04 | 6.42 |
| 1989-03 | 6.7 |
| 1989-02 | 6.56 |
| 1989-01 | 7.05 |
| 1988-12 | 7.02 |
| 1988-11 | 6.85 |
| 1988-10 | 6.92 |
| 1988-09 | 7.16 |
| 1988-08 | 7.27 |
| 1988-07 | 6.91 |
| 1988-06 | 7.66 |
| 1988-05 | 7.6 |
| 1988-04 | 8.06 |
| 1988-03 | 7.35 |
| 1988-02 | 7.08 |
| 1988-01 | 7.39 |
| 1987-12 | 7.77 |
| 1987-11 | 8.35 |
| 1987-10 | 8.59 |
| 1987-09 | 8.34 |
| 1987-08 | 8.62 |
| 1987-07 | 8.89 |
| 1987-06 | 8.72 |
| 1987-05 | 8.82 |
| 1987-04 | 8.87 |
| 1987-03 | 8.83 |
| 1987-02 | 8.7 |
| 1987-01 | 8.83 |
| 1986-12 | 8.57 |
| 1986-11 | 8.68 |
| 1986-10 | 8.65 |
| 1986-09 | 8.73 |
| 1986-08 | 8.58 |
| 1986-07 | 8.47 |
| 1986-06 | 8.19 |
| 1986-05 | 8.19 |
| 1986-04 | 8.46 |
| 1986-03 | 8.29 |
| 1986-02 | 8.52 |
| 1986-01 | 8.32 |
| 1985-12 | 8.35 |
| 1985-11 | 8.16 |
| 1985-10 | 7.98 |
| 1985-09 | 8.6 |
| 1985-08 | 9.02 |
| 1985-07 | 8.79 |
| 1985-06 | 9.17 |
| 1985-05 | 9.01 |
| 1985-04 | 8.88 |
| 1985-03 | 9.1 |
| 1985-02 | 8.74 |
| 1985-01 | 8.79 |
| 1984-12 | 8.69 |
| 1984-11 | 8.94 |
| 1984-10 | 9.04 |
| 1984-09 | 8.94 |
| 1984-08 | 9.16 |
| 1984-07 | 8.9 |
| 1984-06 | 9.69 |
| 1984-05 | 9.45 |
| 1984-04 | 9.99 |
| 1984-03 | 9.77 |
| 1984-02 | 10 |
| 1984-01 | 10.07 |
| 1983-12 | 10.13 |
| 1983-11 | 10.14 |
| 1983-10 | 10.96 |
| 1983-09 | 11.2 |
| 1983-08 | 11.11 |
| 1983-07 | 11.08 |
| 1983-06 | 10.94 |
| 1983-05 | 10.88 |
| 1983-04 | 10.65 |
| 1983-03 | 10.88 |
| 1983-02 | 10.34 |
| 1983-01 | 9.62 |
| 1982-12 | 10.11 |
| 1982-11 | 9.29 |
| 1982-10 | 8.68 |
| 1982-09 | 7.5 |
| 1982-08 | 6.79 |
| 1982-07 | 6.84 |
| 1982-06 | 6.61 |
| 1982-05 | 6.23 |
| 1982-04 | 6.02 |
| 1982-03 | 5.96 |
| 1982-02 | 6.1 |
| 1982-01 | 5.58 |
| 1981-12 | 5.59 |
| 1981-11 | 5.69 |
| 1981-10 | 5.26 |
| 1981-09 | 5.13 |
| 1981-08 | 5.03 |
| 1981-07 | 5.14 |
| 1981-06 | 4.51 |
| 1981-05 | 4.95 |
| 1981-04 | 5.06 |
| 1981-03 | 5.21 |
| 1981-02 | 5.22 |
| 1981-01 | 5.57 |
| 1980-12 | 5.59 |
| 1980-11 | 5.39 |
| 1980-10 | 5.37 |
| 1980-09 | 5.67 |
| 1980-08 | 5.77 |
| 1980-07 | 5.58 |
| 1980-06 | 5.65 |
| 1980-05 | 5.73 |
| 1980-04 | 5.44 |
| 1980-03 | 5.43 |
| 1980-02 | 5.65 |
| 1980-01 | 5.77 |
| 1979-12 | 5.68 |
| 1979-11 | 5.49 |
| 1979-10 | 5.85 |
| 1979-09 | 5.66 |
| 1979-08 | 5.53 |
| 1979-07 | 6.18 |
| 1979-06 | 6.16 |
| 1979-05 | 6.24 |
| 1979-04 | 6.42 |
| 1979-03 | 6.13 |
| 1979-02 | 5.97 |
| 1979-01 | 6.02 |
| 1978-12 | 6.06 |
| 1978-11 | 6.25 |
| 1978-10 | 5.99 |
| 1978-09 | 6.24 |
| 1978-08 | 6.28 |
| 1978-07 | 6.12 |
| 1978-06 | 6.4 |
| 1978-05 | 6.13 |
| 1978-04 | 6.5 |
| 1978-03 | 6.42 |
| 1978-02 | 6.87 |
Compared with Australia
| Place | August 2026 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 4.32 |
| Australia | 4.65 |
Rankings
Definition
Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. United Kingdom regions: Labour Force Survey, aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted. Canada: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted, for the country and the provinces. Australia: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted, for the nation and the six states; the ABS publishes no seasonally adjusted series for the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory. New Zealand: Household Labour Force Survey, aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted for the country and not seasonally adjusted for regional council areas. Norway: Statistics Norway Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74, seasonally adjusted monthly figures. Sweden: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74, seasonally adjusted and smoothed (the series Statistics Sweden gives in its monthly release), national. Switzerland: Swiss Labour Force Survey (SLFS), ILO definition, permanent resident population aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted quarterly averages, national. For other countries, the source may be OECD survey-based rates or annual ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank. ILO modelled estimates cover ages 15 and over. The World series uses those ILO modelled estimates.
Survey-based for national and Eurostat series. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states, US counties, United Kingdom regions, Canadian provinces, Australia and its six states, New Zealand with 10 of its regions, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland (national), not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate.
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Unemployment rate in New South Wales was 4.32% in August 2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. That is up 0.15 pts from August 2025.
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11.23% in February 1993, the highest value since February 1978 in this series.