Current Unemployment Rate 2024 Australia. The unemployment rate rose to 3.5 per cent for men (up 0.1 percentage points), and remained steady for women at 3.4 per cent in rounded terms. Unemployment rate increased to 4.1%.
Dr chapman warned there was a risk australia’s unemployment rate could peak above 5 per cent, which is well above current forecasts, by the end of next year. Employment to population ratio remained at 64.1%.