Unemployment rate in New Zealand, 2019
Unemployment rate in 2019: Annual value — 4.125 % of the labour force. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — International Monetary Fund.
Unemployment rate in 2019
- Value: 4.125 % of the labour force
- Change vs 2018: −0.2 % of the labour force (−4.62 %)
- 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 (27 years ago)
- Series minimum — 3.325 % of the labour force in 2022
- Value date: 1 January 2019
- Source: International Monetary Fund
Dynamics over neighbouring years
| Year | Value, % of the labour force |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 5.425 |
| 2015 | 5.425 |
| 2016 | 5.175 |
| 2017 | 4.75 |
| 2018 | 4.325 |
| 2019 | 4.125 |
| 2020 | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 3.775 |
| 2022 | 3.325 |
| 2023 | 3.8 |
Full history and interactive chart
Complete series for New Zealand — on the Unemployment rate page.
Other years
- Unemployment rate in 2011
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