New Zealand Unemployment Rate | Historical Data | Chart | 1991-2025

New Zealand unemployment rate for 2025 was 5.08%, a 0.35% increase from 2024.
  • New Zealand unemployment rate for 2024 was 4.72%, a 0.99% increase from 2023.
  • New Zealand unemployment rate for 2023 was 3.73%, a 0.44% increase from 2022.
  • New Zealand unemployment rate for 2022 was 3.30%, a 0.48% decline from 2021.
New Zealand Unemployment Rate: Historical data from 1991 to 2025.