This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Australia statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Australian statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Australian-specific metadata information.

Indicator information
Goal
Target
Indicator
Series
Metadata update
Related indicators
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring
Data reporter
Organisation
Contact organisation unit
Contact person function
Contact phone
Contact mail
Contact email
Definition, concepts, and classifications
Definition and concepts
Unit of measure
Classifications
Data source type and collection method
Data sources
Data collection method
Data collection calendar
Data release calendar
Data providers
Data compilers
Institutional mandate
Other methodological considerations
Rationale
Comment and limitations
Method of computation
Validation
Adjustments
Treatment of missing values (i) at country level and (ii) at regional level
Regional aggregations
Methods and guidance available to countries for the compilation of the data at the national level
Quality management
Quality assurance
Quality assessment
Data availability and disaggregation
Comparability/deviation from international standards
References and Documentation

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Unemployment rate, by sex, age and persons with disabilities
Indicator number

8.5.2
Target name

By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value
Target number

8.5
Global indicator description

The unemployment rate is a useful measure of the underutilization of the labour supply. It reflects the inability of an economy to generate employment for those persons who want to work but are not doing so, even though they are available for employment and actively seeking work. It is thus seen as an indicator of the efficiency and effectiveness of an economy to absorb its labour force and of the performance of the labour market. Short-term time series of the unemployment rate can be used to signal changes in the business cycle; upward movements in the indicator often coincide with recessionary periods or in some cases with the beginning of an expansionary period as persons previously not in the labour market begin to test conditions through an active job search.
UN designated tier

1
UN custodian agency

International labour organization (ILO)
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 383 KB) opens in a new window