Australia vs Korea, Rep.

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

Australia

4.1 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Korea, Rep.

2.7 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year Australia Korea, Rep. Difference
2025 4.1 percent 2.7 percent +1.4 percent
2024 3.9 percent 2.8 percent +1.2 percent
2023 3.7 percent 2.7 percent +1.0 percent
2022 3.7 percent 2.9 percent +0.9 percent
2021 5.0 percent 3.6 percent +1.4 percent
2020 6.4 percent 3.9 percent +2.5 percent
2019 5.1 percent 3.7 percent +1.4 percent
2018 5.3 percent 3.8 percent +1.5 percent
2017 5.6 percent 3.7 percent +1.9 percent
2016 5.7 percent 3.7 percent +2.1 percent
2015 6.1 percent 3.5 percent +2.5 percent
2014 6.1 percent 3.1 percent +3.0 percent
2013 5.7 percent 3.1 percent +2.6 percent
2012 5.2 percent 2.8 percent +2.4 percent
2011 5.1 percent 3.0 percent +2.1 percent
2010 5.2 percent 3.3 percent +1.9 percent
2009 5.6 percent 3.4 percent +2.2 percent
2008 4.2 percent 3.0 percent +1.3 percent
2007 4.4 percent 3.0 percent +1.4 percent
2006 4.8 percent 3.3 percent +1.5 percent
2005 5.0 percent 3.5 percent +1.6 percent
2004 5.4 percent 3.4 percent +2.0 percent
2003 5.9 percent 3.3 percent +2.6 percent
2002 6.4 percent 3.0 percent +3.3 percent
2001 6.7 percent 3.7 percent +3.0 percent
2000 6.3 percent 4.1 percent +2.2 percent
1999 6.9 percent 6.3 percent +0.5 percent
1998 7.7 percent 7.0 percent +0.7 percent
1997 8.4 percent 2.6 percent +5.8 percent
1996 8.5 percent 2.0 percent +6.5 percent
1995 8.5 percent 2.1 percent +6.4 percent
1994 9.7 percent 2.5 percent +7.2 percent
1993 10.9 percent 2.9 percent +8.0 percent
1992 10.7 percent 2.5 percent +8.2 percent
1991 9.6 percent 2.4 percent +7.2 percent

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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between Australia and Korea, Rep.. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.

Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International