What was the unemployment rate in Australia during the depression?

Answer 1

1 in 3 Australians were unemployed ' The Great Depression began in October, 1929, when the sock market crashed significantly, evidently initiating a devastating spiral effect across the world, causing Australia to plummet in value. Unfortunately, one in three Australians became unemployed, suffering humiliating consequences, but still remaining to keep the Aussie sense of humor, camaraderie and their hope alive. Many Australian felt the shame of unemployment and especially when families became evicted, the fathers deserted their family to find work for them to survive. These severely effected people reluctantly but appreciatively sought help from charities, while still obtaining their morals, pride and respect. For the majority of unemployed Australian's, their optimism shone through some of their unstable conditions during Depression. '

Answer 2

During the 1950s and 1960s the unemployment rate stayed between one and two per cent. http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/rn/2000-01/01RN14.htm For most of the 1940s, the 1950s and the 1960s, Australia's unemployment rate never climbed above 2 per cent. http://www.abc.net.au/am/stories/s38400.htm At the end of 1950, the unemployment rate stood at 0.2 percent--the all-time low. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1153/is_v107/ai_3452847 During the 1950s and 1960s the unemployment rate stayed between one and two per cent. http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/pubs/rn/2000-01/01RN14.htm For most of the 1940s, the 1950s and the 1960s, Australia's unemployment rate never climbed above 2 per cent. http://www.abc.net.au/am/stories/s38400.htm At the end of 1950, the unemployment rate stood at 0.2 percent--the all-time low. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1153/is_v107/ai_3452847

Answer 3

Good Australia was flat out importing immigrants to fill the requirement for workers.