New Zealand Unemployment Rate
Last Release
Sep 2019
Actual
4.2 %
Forecast
4.4 %
Previous
3.9 %
Frequency
Quarterly
Units In
%
Next Release
Feb 4, 2020
Time to Release
1 Months 27 Days 2 Hours
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Highest | Lowest | Average | Date Range | Source |
11.2 % Sep 1991 | 3.3 % Dec 2007 | 5.98 % | 1985 - 2019 | Statistics New Zealand |
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New Zealand's unemployment rate rebounded to 4.2 percent in the third quarter of 2019 from an 11-year low of 3.9 percent in the previous period, above market expectations of 4.1 percent.
New Zealand Unemployment Rate History
Last 12 readings
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All News| DATE | TIME | TITLE |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2019 | 10:21 | New Zealand Jobless Rate Rebounds in Q3 |
| Aug 6, 2019 | 14:21 | New Zealand Jobless Rate Falls to 11-Year Low |
| May 1, 2019 | 09:56 | New Zealand Jobless Rate Falls to 4.2% in Q1 |
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Indicator | Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment Rate | 67.5 Sep 2019 | 67.5 Jun 2019 | 56.4 Sep 1992 | 68 Sep 2018 | % | Quarterly | 1986 - 2019 |
| Employment Change | 0.2 Sep 2019 | 0.8 Jun 2019 | -1.8 Mar 2009 | 2.5 Jun 2016 | % | Quarterly | 1986 - 2019 |
| Full Time Employment | 2,120 Sep 2019 | 2,147 Jun 2019 | 1,177 Mar 1992 | 2,147 Jun 2019 | Thousand | Quarterly | 1986 - 2019 |
| Minimum Wages | 17.7 Apr 2019 | 16.5 Apr 2018 | 10.25 Dec 2006 | 17.7 Apr 2019 | NZD/Hour | Yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Job Advertisements | 44,341.92 Dec 2018 | 46,008.12 Nov 2018 | 14,139.22 Jul 2009 | 46,008.12 Nov 2018 | Monthly | 2004 - 2018 | |
| Job Vacancies | 193.1 Sep 2019 | 192.54 Jun 2019 | 55.2 Jul 2009 | 207.35 Oct 2018 | Index Points | Quarterly | 2007 - 2019 |
Unemployment Rate across Pacific
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Country | Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 5.3 Oct 2019 | 5.2 Sep 2019 | 4 Aug 2008 | 11.2 Dec 1992 | % | Monthly | 1978 - 2019 |
| Fiji | 4.2 Dec 2018 | 4.1 Dec 2017 | 3.6 Dec 2008 | 9.4 Dec 1988 | % | Yearly | 1982 - 2018 |
| New Caledonia | 11.9 Dec 2018 | 11.6 Dec 2017 | 11.6 Dec 2017 | 19.2 Dec 1993 | % | Yearly | 1989 - 2018 |
| New Zealand | 4.2 Sep 2019 | 3.9 Jun 2019 | 3.3 Dec 2007 | 11.2 Sep 1991 | % | Quarterly | 1985 - 2019 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2.4 Dec 2018 | 2.4 Dec 2017 | 2.4 Dec 2017 | 2.9 Dec 2000 | % | Yearly | 1991 - 2018 |