Employment Rate in New Zealand decreased to 66.60 percent in the third quarter of 2025 from 66.80 percent in the second quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - New Zealand Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The number of employed people in New Zealand stood at 2.88 million people in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the number rose by 1.36 million people, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. From 2024 to 2026, the number will increase by 70,000 people.The indicator describes the number of employed people. This refers to persons who during a pre-defined period, either: a) performed wage or salary work, b) held a formal attachment to their job (even if not currently working), (c) performed for-profit work for personal or family gain , (d) were with an enterprise although temporarily not at work for any specific reason.

New Zealand NZ: Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data was reported at 73.983 % in 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 73.500 % for 2025. New Zealand NZ: Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data is updated yearly, averaging 67.048 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2026, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 74.456 % in 2023 and a record low of 50.748 % in 1988. New Zealand NZ: Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Employment Total: From 15 to 64 Years for New Zealand (LFEM64TTNZQ647S) from Q1 1986 to Q3 2025 about New Zealand, 15 to 64 years, and employment.

New Zealand Employment Rate: Trend: Male data was reported at 73.100 % in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 73.000 % for Jun 2018. New Zealand Employment Rate: Trend: Male data is updated quarterly, averaging 70.000 % from Mar 1986 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 131 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 77.200 % in Mar 1986 and a record low of 64.700 % in Dec 1992. New Zealand Employment Rate: Trend: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics New Zealand. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.G023: Household Labour Force Survey: Employment Rate.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Employment Rate Total: From 55 to 64 Years for New Zealand (LREM55TTNZA156N) from 1986 to 2024 about 55 to 64 years, New Zealand, employment-population ratio, population, employment, and rate.

New Zealand Employment Rate: Trend data was reported at 68.200 % in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 67.900 % for Jun 2018. New Zealand Employment Rate: Trend data is updated quarterly, averaging 63.400 % from Mar 1986 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 131 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 68.200 % in Sep 2018 and a record low of 56.500 % in Dec 1992. New Zealand Employment Rate: Trend data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics New Zealand. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.G023: Household Labour Force Survey: Employment Rate.

New Zealand NZ: Employment Rate Gap data was reported at -0.686 % in 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of -0.942 % for 2025. New Zealand NZ: Employment Rate Gap data is updated yearly, averaging -0.082 % from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2026, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.432 % in 2017 and a record low of -2.556 % in 1992. New Zealand NZ: Employment Rate Gap data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual.

New Zealand Employment Rate: Trend: Female data was reported at 63.500 % in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 63.000 % for Jun 2018. New Zealand Employment Rate: Trend: Female data is updated quarterly, averaging 55.700 % from Mar 1986 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 131 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 63.500 % in Sep 2018 and a record low of 48.600 % in Dec 1991. New Zealand Employment Rate: Trend: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics New Zealand. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.G023: Household Labour Force Survey: Employment Rate.

In 2021, the employment rate of residents of Māori descent in New Zealand was **** percent. In 2020, around **** percent of the working age population of Māori descent in New Zealand were employed, indicating a slight increase over the year.

The statistic shows the distribution of employment in New Zealand by economic sector from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, 5.62 percent of the employees in New Zealand were active in the agricultural sector, 20.52 percent in industry and 73.86 percent in the service sector.

Unemployment Rate in New Zealand increased to 5.30 percent in the third quarter of 2025 from 5.20 percent in the second quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - New Zealand Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The statistic shows the employment rate of persons aged 25 to 29 years in New Zealand from the first quarter of 2016 to the second quarter of 2019. During the second quarter of 2019, around **** percent of people between 25 and 29 years of age were employed in New Zealand.

The statistic shows the employment rate of persons aged 45 to 49 years in New Zealand from the first quarter of 2016 to the second quarter of 2019. During the second quarter of 2019, around ** percent of people between 45 and 49 years of age were employed in New Zealand.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Employment Rate Total: From 25 to 54 Years for New Zealand (LREM25TTNZQ156S) from Q1 1986 to Q2 2025 about New Zealand, 25 to 54 years, employment-population ratio, population, employment, and rate.

Full Time Employment in New Zealand increased to 2294 Thousand in the third quarter of 2025 from 2289 Thousand in the second quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - New Zealand Full Time Employment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

New Zealand NZ: Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period data was reported at 2.273 % in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -2.222 % for Mar 2018. New Zealand NZ: Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.000 % from Jun 1986 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 129 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 50.833 % in Jun 1987 and a record low of -32.653 % in Jun 1990. New Zealand NZ: Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Quarterly.

The statistic shows the employment rate of persons aged 30 to 34 years in New Zealand from the first quarter of 2016 to the second quarter of 2019. In the second quarter of 2019, around **** percent of people between 30 and 34 years of age were employed in New Zealand.

New Zealand NZ: Unemployment Rate data was reported at 4.700 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.100 % for 2016. New Zealand NZ: Unemployment Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 6.096 % from Dec 1986 (Median) to 2017, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.625 % in 1992 and a record low of 3.675 % in 2007. New Zealand NZ: Unemployment Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Annual.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Employment Rate Total: From 15 to 24 Years for New Zealand (LREM24TTNZA156N) from 1986 to 2024 about New Zealand, employment-population ratio, 15 to 24 years, population, employment, and rate.