Unemployment Rate in New Zealand increased to 5.20 percent in the second quarter of 2025 from 5.10 percent in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - New Zealand Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about New Zealand Unemployment Rate

• New Zealand Unemployment Rate increased to 5.10% in Dec 2024, from the previously reported figure of 4.80% in Sep 2024.
• New Zealand Unemployment Rate is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1986 to Dec 2024, with an average rate of 5.45%.
• The data reached an all-time high of 11.20% in Sep 1991 and a record low of 3.20% in Mar 2022.
• The data is reported by reported by Stats NZ.
• In the latest reports, New Zealand Population reached 5.36 million people in Dec 2024.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Unemployment Rate Total: 15 Years or over for New Zealand (LRUNTTTTNZQ156N) from Q1 1986 to Q2 2025 about New Zealand, 15 years +, unemployment, and rate.

Youth Unemployment Rate in New Zealand remained unchanged at 12.90 percent in the second quarter of 2025 from 12.90 percent in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - New Zealand Youth Unemployment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Unemployment Rate Male: From 15 to 64 Years for New Zealand (LRUN64MANZQ156S) from Q1 1986 to Q2 2025 about New Zealand, 15 to 64 years, males, unemployment, and rate.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Unemployment Rate Total: From 55 to 64 Years for New Zealand (LRUN55TTNZA156S) from 1986 to 2024 about 55 to 64 years, New Zealand, unemployment, and rate.

The number of unemployed persons in New Zealand increased to 158 Thousand in the second quarter of 2025 from 156 Thousand in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - New Zealand Unemployed Persons - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Employment Rate in New Zealand decreased to 66.80 percent in the second quarter of 2025 from 67.10 percent in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - New Zealand Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2022, around *** percent of the youth population aged 15 to 24 years in New Zealand were unemployed. This marked a decrease from the previous year's unemployment rate in the country. The highest youth unemployment rate during the measured period was recorded in 2012, at **** percent.

New Zealand NZ: Unemployment Rate: % Change data was reported at -6.250 % in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -10.204 % for Mar 2018. New Zealand NZ: Unemployment Rate: % Change data is updated quarterly, averaging -3.852 % from Mar 1987 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 126 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 94.180 % in Dec 1989 and a record low of -26.882 % in Mar 1995. New Zealand NZ: Unemployment Rate: % Change 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.

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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: Monthly Unemployment Rate Male: 15 Years or over for New Zealand (LRHUTTMANZA156S) from 1959 to 2024 about New Zealand, males, harmonized, unemployment, and rate.

New Zealand: Unemployment rate: The latest value from 2024 is 4.87 percent, an increase from 3.73 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 6.80 percent, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for New Zealand from 1991 to 2024 is 5.77 percent. The minimum value, 3.3 percent, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 10.67 percent was recorded in 1992.

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.

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 unemployment rate in New Zealand stands at 5.2 percent according to the latest data from . That reading shows an increase from the level of 5.1 percent in the previous month and an increase from the level of 3.3 percent in the same month of the previous year. The unemployment rate data...

Historical dataset showing New Zealand unemployment rate by year from 1991 to 2024.

In 2022, about **** percent of unemployed people in New Zealand were unemployed for at least 12 months. This marked an increase in New Zealand's long-term unemployment rate from the previous year.

New Zealand RBNZ Forecast: Unemployment Rate: sa data was reported at 4.100 % in 2022. This stayed constant from the previous number of 4.100 % for 2021. New Zealand RBNZ Forecast: Unemployment Rate: sa data is updated yearly, averaging 5.250 % from Mar 1997 (Median) to 2022, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.400 % in 1999 and a record low of 3.600 % in 2008. New Zealand RBNZ Forecast: Unemployment Rate: sa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Reserve Bank of New Zealand. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.G034: Labour Force Statistics: Forecast: Reserve Bank of New Zealand.