Unemployment rate in New Zealand, 1981
Unemployment rate in 1981: Annual value — 3.911 % of the labour force. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — International Monetary Fund.
Unemployment rate in 1981
- Value: 3.911 % of the labour force
- Change vs 1980: −0.1077 % of the labour force (−2.68 %)
- Position in history: below the 47-year average (average — 5.6308 % of the labour force)
- Series maximum — 10.675 % of the labour force in 1992
- Series minimum — 3.325 % of the labour force in 2022
- Value date: 1 January 1981
- Source: International Monetary Fund
Dynamics over neighbouring years
| Year | Value, % of the labour force |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.0187 |
| 1981 | 3.911 |
| 1982 | 4.3578 |
| 1983 | 6.2408 |
| 1984 | 7.1861 |
| 1985 | 3.9221 |
| 1986 | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 4.225 |
| 1988 | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 7.325 |
Full history and interactive chart
Complete series for New Zealand — on the Unemployment rate page.
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