New Zealand Youth Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- New Zealand youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 9.33%, a 1.13% decline from 2021.
- New Zealand youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 10.46%, a 1.99% decline from 2020.
- New Zealand youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 12.45%, a 1.13% increase from 2019.
- New Zealand youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 11.32%, a 0.54% decline from 2018.
| New Zealand Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2022 | 9.33% | -1.13% |
| 2021 | 10.46% | -1.99% |
| 2020 | 12.45% | 1.13% |
| 2019 | 11.32% | -0.54% |
| 2018 | 11.86% | -1.15% |
| 2017 | 13.01% | -0.51% |
| 2016 | 13.53% | -0.39% |
| 2015 | 13.92% | -0.21% |
| 2014 | 14.12% | -1.21% |
| 2013 | 15.33% | -2.70% |
| 2012 | 18.03% | 0.48% |
| 2011 | 17.55% | 0.08% |
| 2010 | 17.47% | 0.69% |
| 2009 | 16.78% | 5.33% |
| 2008 | 11.45% | 1.33% |
| 2007 | 10.12% | 0.14% |
| 2006 | 9.98% | 0.21% |
| 2005 | 9.77% | 0.09% |
| 2004 | 9.68% | -0.84% |
| 2003 | 10.52% | -1.22% |
| 2002 | 11.74% | -0.36% |
| 2001 | 12.10% | -1.43% |
| 2000 | 13.53% | -0.64% |
| 1999 | 14.17% | -0.86% |
| 1998 | 15.03% | 1.40% |
| 1997 | 13.63% | 1.37% |
| 1996 | 12.26% | -0.01% |
| 1995 | 12.28% | -3.19% |
| 1994 | 15.46% | -2.42% |
| 1993 | 17.88% | -1.30% |
| 1992 | 19.18% | -0.16% |
| 1991 | 19.35% | 19.35% |
| 1990 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1989 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1988 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1987 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1986 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1985 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1984 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1983 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1982 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1981 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1980 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1979 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1978 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1977 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1976 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1975 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1974 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1973 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1972 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1971 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1970 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1969 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1967 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1966 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1965 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1964 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1963 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1962 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1961 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 0.00% | 0.00% |