# Unemployment rate

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Topic: [Jobs & Industry](https://censusatlas.au/topic/employment)

## Australia over time

| Year | Value |
| --- | --- |
| 2011 | 5.6% |
| 2016 | 6.9% |
| 2021 | 5.1% |

Available at 17 geography levels for 2021: Australia, State / Territory, Capital City, Region (SA4), Sub-region (SA3), Statistical Area 2 (SA2), Block (SA1), Council (LGA), Postcode, Suburb / Locality, Federal Electorate, State Electorate, Urban Area, Urban Centre, Section of State, Section of State Range, Remoteness Area.

Map it: https://censusatlas.au/map/share-unemployed/sa2/2021