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 2011
4 Q 2010
6.7%
03 Nov 2010
3 Q 2010
6.4%
04 Aug 2010
2 Q 2010
6.9%
05 May 2010
1 Q 2010
6.0%
03 Feb 2010
4 Q 2009
7.1%
04 Nov 2009
3 Q 2009
6.5%
05 Aug 2009
2 Q 2009
6.0%
06 May 2009
1 Q 2009
5.0%
04 Feb 2009
4 Q 2008
4.7%
05 Nov 2008
3 Q 2008
4.2%
06 Aug 2008
2 Q 2008
3.9%
07 May 2008
1 Q 2008
3.7%
06 Feb 2008
4 Q 2007
3.4%
07 Nov 2007
3 Q 2007
3.5%
08 Aug 2007
2 Q 2007
3.6%

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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