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Unemployment in New Zealand
The unemployment rate in New Zealand averaged 4.5% in the decade to 2024, same level as the % average for . The unemployment rate in New Zealand was 4.8% in 2024. For more information on unemployment, visit our dedicated page.
New Zealand Unemployment Chart
Note: This chart displays Unemployment Rate for New Zealand from 2014 to 2025.
Source: Macrobond.
New Zealand Unemployment Data
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment (% of active population, aop) | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 5.3 |
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
How should you choose a forecaster if some are too optimistic while others are too pessimistic? FocusEconomics collects New Zealand unemployment projections for the next ten years from a panel of 14 analysts at the leading national, regional and global forecast institutions. These projections are then validated by our in-house team of economists and data analysts and averaged to provide one Consensus Forecast you can rely on for each indicator. By averaging all forecasts, upside and downside forecasting errors tend to cancel each other out, leading to the most reliable unemployment forecast available for New Zealand unemployment.
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