New Zealand has observed a 0.4% (13.0%) increase in the unemployment rate, which now stands at 3.7%.
Unemployment rate in New Zealand
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
187
Date range: 1950 to 2023
Points:
4,535
Measure:
%
New Zealand Unemployment rate between 1986 and 2023
| Period | Unemployment rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.7% | 0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | 0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | 0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | 0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | 0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | 0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | 0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | 0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | 0% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | 0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | 0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | 0.5% |
| 2011 | 6% | 0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | 0% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | 2% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | 0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | 0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | 0% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | 0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | 0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | 0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | 0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | 0.7% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | 0.9% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | 0.7% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | 0.9% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | 0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | 0.2% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | 1.9% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | 1.4% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | 0.8% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | 0% |
| 1991 | 10.6% | 1.5% |
| 1990 | 9.1% | 0.4% |
| 1989 | 9.5% | 1.7% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | 1.7% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | 1.9% |
| 1986 | 4.2% |