New Zealand Unemployment Rate (1991-2024)

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New Zealand unemployment rate for 2024 was 4.87%, a 1.14% increase from 2023.

New Zealand unemployment rate for 2023 was 3.73%, a 0.43% increase from 2022.
New Zealand unemployment rate for 2022 was 3.30%, a 0.48% decline from 2021.
New Zealand unemployment rate for 2021 was 3.78%, a 0.82% decline from 2020.

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. The full historical dataset is available for download here: New Zealand Unemployment Rate | Historical Data | 1991 - 2024.