According to the ABS, the June 2025 unemployment rate (Trend) for Australia increased to 4.2% from 4.1%.
This was an increase of 8,400 from 631,100 in May 2025, to 639,500 in June 2025.
The number employed increased from 14,614,900 in May 2025, to 14,637,800 in June 2025.
- Number employed increased by: 22,800.
- Number unemployed increased by: 8,400.
In seasonally adjusted terms:
- full-time employment decreased by 38,200 to 10,063,200 people.
- part-time employment increased by 40,200 to 4,556,100 people.
Unemployment Rate by State, June 2025.
The unemployment rate in Australia varied between 3.8% and 4.5%, depending on the State or Territory.
These are the latest rates by State, for June 2025, released on 17 July 2025.
- 4.2% New South Wales.
- 4.5% Victoria.
- 4.0% Queensland.
- 4.2% South Australia.
- 4.0% Western Australia.
- 3.8% Tasmania.
- 4.0% Northern Territory.
- 4.2% Australian Capital Territory.
Source: www.abs.gov.au
In trend terms, in June 2025:
- unemployment rate increased to 4.2%.
- participation rate remained at 67.0%.
- employment increased to 14,637,800.
- employment to population ratio remained at 64.2%.
- underemployment rate remained at 5.9%.
- monthly hours worked increased to 1,976 million.
In seasonally adjusted terms, in June 2025:
- unemployment rate increased to 4.3%.
- participation rate increased to 67.1%.
- employment increased to 14,619,300.
- employment to population ratio remained at 64.2%.
- underemployment rate increased to 6.0%.
- monthly hours worked decreased to 1,974 million.
- full-time employment decreased by 38,200 to 10,063,200 people.
- part-time employment increased by 40,200 to 4,556,100 people.