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.

In 2024, the youth unemployment rate in New Zealand amounted to 14.28 percent. Between 1991 and 2024, the figure dropped by 5.04 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

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.

In 2024, the unemployment rate in New Zealand stood at 4.87 percent. Between 1991 and 2024, the figure dropped by 5.74 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Unemployment Rate Male: 15 Years or over for New Zealand (LRUNTTMANZQ156N) from Q1 1986 to Q2 2025 about New Zealand, 15 years +, males, unemployment, and rate.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Unemployment Rate Total: From 25 to 54 Years for New Zealand (LRUN25TTNZQ156S) from Q1 1986 to Q2 2025 about New Zealand, 25 to 54 years, unemployment, and rate.

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.

The statistic shows the unemployment rate in New Zealand in 2020, by ethnicity. That year, around *** percent of the European labor force in New Zealand were unemployed. Around *** percent of the Maori labor force were unemployed for the same year.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Unemployment Rate Total: From 15 to 64 Years for New Zealand (LRUN64TTNZQ156S) from Q1 1986 to Q2 2025 about New Zealand, 15 to 64 years, unemployment, and rate.

*** percent of the labor force in New Zealand were unemployed as of the first quarter of 2020. According to world bank estimates, the annual share of the labor force that were unemployed in 2019 was at **** percent. By international standards, however, this value is relatively low.

Employment opportunities

After experiencing an economic downtown following the 2008 global financial crisis, the labor market in New Zealand has been slow to recover to pre-recession levels. This can be observed in the unemployment rate of the country, as well as in other economic indicators. That’s not to say the labor market isn’t improving - by 2020, employment in the country was estimated to continue increasing to **** million people. However this estimate was made before the coronavirus crisis in early 2020. The country’s labor force participation rate, a measure of an economy’s active labor force, has also continued to increase.

The job market

New Zealand’s employment landscape is dominated by the services sector; over ** percent of the workforce are employed in this economic sector. Although the agriculture and goods-producing sectors have been historically strong, the shift towards the services sector is becoming more evident across the nation.

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.

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: Unemployment Rate Male: 15 Years or over for New Zealand (LRUNTTMANZA156N) from 1959 to 2024 about New Zealand, 15 years +, males, 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.

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: 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.

This statistic presents the results of a survey on perceived unemployment rate among working age population in New Zealand as of ************. According to data published by Ipsos, kiwi respondents overestimated the level of unemployment in their country by ** percent. On average, the respondents thought that around ** out of every 100 New Zealand people of working age were unemployed and looking for work, when the actual unemployment rate was **** percent in New Zealand.

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.

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...

New Zealand: Unemployment rate for females: The latest value from 2024 is 5.1 percent, an increase from 3.97 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 8.08 percent, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for New Zealand from 1991 to 2024 is 5.88 percent. The minimum value, 3.53 percent, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 9.77 percent was recorded in 1991.