Unemployment in New Zealand

New Zealand - Unemployment
Unemployment drops in Q4
The seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate fell to 4.9% in Q4 from 5.3% in the previous quarter, which had marked the highest print since Q4 2016.
Meanwhile, the underutilization rate—which includes both unemployment and underemployment—fell to 11.9% in Q4 from 13.2% in Q3, which had marked the highest reading since Q1 2016, and therefore signaled some reduction in the labor market’s untapped capacity.
FocusEconomics panelists expect the unemployment rate to average 6.2% in 2021, which is unchanged from last month’s forecast, and 5.4% in 2022.
New Zealand - Unemployment Data
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
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Unemployment Rate | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
New Zealand Unemployment Chart

Source: Statistics New Zealand and FocusEconomics calculations.
New Zealand Facts
Value | Change | Date | |
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Bond Yield | 1.67 | 1.20 % | Dec 30 |
Exchange Rate | 0.67 | -1.69 % | Jan 01 |
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New Zealand: RBNZ stands pat in February
February 24, 2021
At its meeting on 24 February, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) decided to hold the official cash rate (OCR) steady at its record low of 0.25%, and at the same time left the scale of its monetary stimulus program unchanged.
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New Zealand: Consumer confidence strengthens in January
February 8, 2021
The ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence indicator rose to 113.8 in January from December’s 112.0.
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New Zealand: Business confidence at over three-year high in February
February 8, 2021
The ANZ bank business outlook indicator rose again in February, recording the highest print since September 2017.
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New Zealand: Unemployment drops in Q4
February 3, 2021
The seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate fell to 4.9% in Q4 from 5.3% in the previous quarter, which had marked the highest print since Q4 2016.
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New Zealand: Inflation stable in Q4
January 22, 2021
Consumer prices increased 0.5% in Q4 2020, coming in below Q3’s 0.7% rise.