New Zealand Unemployment rate
nz-unemployment-rate-quarterlyEconomy
Share of the labour force unemployed and seeking work
Latest Value
4.397
as of Jan 1, 2030
Time Series (22 observations)
Recent Data
| Date | Value | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2030 | 4.397 | Forecast |
| Jan 1, 2029 | 4.381 | Forecast |
| Jan 1, 2028 | 4.516 | Forecast |
| Jan 1, 2027 | 4.481 | Forecast |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 5.6 | Actual |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 5.4 | Actual |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 5.4 | Actual |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 5.3 | Actual |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 5.2 | Actual |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 5.2 | Actual |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 5.1 | Actual |
| Jul 1, 2024 | 4.9 | Actual |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 4.7 | - |
| Jan 1, 2024 | 4.775 | Actual |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 4 | Actual |
Showing most recent 15 of 22 observations
Data Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Retrieved via FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis).
Category
Economy→ Labor & Employment
Related Data
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# Point-in-time reconstruction (Pro)
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