New Zealand Unemployment Rate

Country: New Zealand, NZD
Importance:
Low
Sector: Labor
Last release
03 Feb 2026 21:45 GMT
Actual
5.4%
Forecast
5.4%
Previous
5.3%
Next release
05 May 2026 22:45 GMT
Actual
Coming in 7 days
Forecast
5.5%
Previous
5.4%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
02 Feb 2016
4 Q 2015
5.3%
03 Nov 2015
3 Q 2015
6.0%
04 Aug 2015
2 Q 2015
5.9%
05 May 2015
1 Q 2015
5.8%
03 Feb 2015
4 Q 2014
5.7%
04 Nov 2014
3 Q 2014
5.4%
05 Aug 2014
2 Q 2014
5.6%
06 May 2014
1 Q 2014
5.9%
04 Feb 2014
4 Q 2013
6.0%
05 Nov 2013
3 Q 2013
6.2%
06 Aug 2013
2 Q 2013
6.4%
08 May 2013
1 Q 2013
6.2%
06 Feb 2013
4 Q 2012
6.9%
07 Nov 2012
3 Q 2012
7.3%
08 Aug 2012
2 Q 2012
6.8%
02 May 2012
1 Q 2012
6.7%
08 Feb 2012
4 Q 2011
6.4%
02 Nov 2011
3 Q 2011
6.6%
03 Aug 2011
2 Q 2011
6.5%
04 May 2011
1 Q 2011
6.5%

Unemployment Rate is a percentage of unemployed citizens in relation to the total labor force. The unemployed include persons of working age, which are currently unemployed and are actively seeking employment.

The indicator growth can have a negative effect on NZD quotes.

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