Unemployment rate in New Zealand, 1998
Unemployment rate in 1998: Annual value — 7.725 % of the labour force. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — International Monetary Fund.
Unemployment rate in 1998
- Value: 7.725 % of the labour force
- Change vs 1997: +0.85 % of the labour force (+12.36 %)
- Position in history: above the 47-year average (average — 5.6308 % of the labour force)
- Series maximum — 10.675 % of the labour force in 1992 (6 years ago)
- Series minimum — 3.325 % of the labour force in 2022
- Value date: 1 January 1998
- Source: International Monetary Fund
Dynamics over neighbouring years
| Year | Value, % of the labour force |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 9.8 |
| 1994 | 8.35 |
| 1995 | 6.45 |
| 1996 | 6.325 |
| 1997 | 6.875 |
| 1998 | 7.725 |
| 1999 | 7.05 |
| 2000 | 6.15 |
| 2001 | 5.475 |
| 2002 | 5.3 |
Full history and interactive chart
Complete series for New Zealand — on the Unemployment rate page.
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