# Unemployment rate by Remoteness Area (2021)

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

Across 46 areas — median 5.1%, range 1.1%–31.2%.

## Highest (RA)

| Area | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Very Remote Australia | 16.2% |
| Very Remote Australia | 8.1% |
| Inner Regional Australia | 6.9% |
| Remote Australia | 6.8% |
| Inner Regional Australia | 6.1% |
| Very Remote Australia | 5.7% |
| Major Cities of Australia | 5.6% |
| Inner Regional Australia | 5.6% |
| Outer Regional Australia | 5.5% |
| Major Cities of Australia | 5.4% |

## Lowest

| Area | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Inner Regional Australia | 1.5% |
| Very Remote Australia | 2.1% |
| Very Remote Australia | 2.5% |
| Remote Australia | 3.2% |
| Remote Australia | 3.5% |
| Remote Australia | 3.8% |
| Major Cities of Australia | 3.8% |
| Inner Regional Australia | 3.9% |
| Outer Regional Australia | 3.9% |
| Outer Regional Australia | 4.0% |

Interactive map: https://censusatlas.au/map/share-unemployed/ra/2021