Labor market — New Zealand

Unemployment rate in New Zealand: latest value 5.4126 % of the labour force as of 2026.
Unemployment rate in New Zealand — official series from International Monetary Fund. The chart shows dynamics over the available observation period; values are shown in % of the labour force.
Observation period: 1980–2026, published annually. Source — International Monetary Fund.
Annual.
| Period | % of the labour force |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 5.4126 |
| 2025 | 5.25 |
| 2024 | 4.775 |
| 2023 | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 3.325 |
| 2021 | 3.775 |
| 2020 | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 4.125 |
| 2018 | 4.325 |
| 2017 | 4.75 |
| 2016 | 5.175 |
| 2015 | 5.425 |
| 2014 | 5.425 |
| 2013 | 5.825 |
| 2012 | 6.45 |
| 2011 | 6.05 |
| 2010 | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 4.025 |
| 2007 | 3.625 |
| 2006 | 3.875 |
| 2005 | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 4.025 |
| 2003 | 4.75 |
International Monetary Fund. Units: % of the labour force. Observation period: 1980–2026.
Data for 2026
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