New Zealand's unemployment fell from 6.3 % in 1996 to 5.1 % in 2025.
New Zealand · Employment & wages
Unemployment, participation, employment, youth, wages and hours.
19 indicators · 14 with data
New Zealand's youth unemployment rose from 12.2 % in 1996 to 14.4 % in 2025.
New Zealand's participation rose from 65.2 % in 1996 to 70.4 % in 2025.
Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)
% of female population ages 15+
20th of 182 · 5th in East Asia & Pacific
New Zealand's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) rose from 56.5 % in 1996 to 66.1 % in 2025.
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- Employment to population ratio (ages 15+)down −0.4 pts29th of 182
- Labour force, totalup +0.7 %105th of 182
- Self-employed (% of total employment)down −0.2 pts125th of 182
- Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts50th of 182
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- Average wageup +0.7 %19th of 34
- Hours workeddown −1.0 %15th of 41
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- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts125th of 182
- Employment in industry (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts78th of 182
- Employment in services (% of total employment)up +0.2 pts37th of 182
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- GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)up +0.2 %41st of 168
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