This dashboard provides information about under- and unemployment in Australia. The data is provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (2025) who provide quarterly reports on the number of people in Australia who are not working, or working less than they prefer.

Users can explore how under- and unemployment rates in Australia have changed over time (spoiler alert: they have almost halved since 2014!), and learn about the most common barriers for Australian men and women who wish to work, or work more hours. Hover your mouse over the charts to investigate how the different barriers affect men and women differently.

References

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2025, March). Barriers and Incentives to Labour Force Participation, Australia. ABS. https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/labour/employment-and-unemployment/barriers-and-incentives-labour-force-participation-australia/latest-release.

Data

Overview

Data

#Column

Number of people who would prefer to work, or work more hours

Column

Main barriers to participation for people who would prefer to work, or to work more hours

Barriers to participation, expressed as a percentage