New Zealand Unemployment Rate
1986 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | Stats NZ
Key information about New Zealand Unemployment Rate
- New Zealand Unemployment Rate increased to 5.30% in Sep 2025, from the previously reported figure of 5.20% in Jun 2025.
- New Zealand Unemployment Rate is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1986 to Sep 2025, with an average rate of 3.70%.
- The data reached an all-time high of 11.20% in Sep 1991 and a record low of 3.20% in Dec 2021.
- The data is reported by reported by Stats NZ.
- In the latest reports, New Zealand Population reached 5.31 million people in Dec 2024.
View New Zealand's Unemployment Rate from Mar 1986 to Sep 2025 in the chart:
What was New Zealand's Unemployment Rate in Sep 2025?
New Zealand Unemployment Rate increased to 5.30% in Sep 2025, from the previously reported figure of 5.20% in Jun 2025. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.30 Sep 2025 | 5.20 Jun 2025 | 3.20 Dec 2021 | 11.20 Sep 1991 | % | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2025 |
Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 8.14 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.40 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2019 |
| Argentina (%) | 7.60 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 11.80 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 4.10 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 5.80 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.20 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 6.16 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.10 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 6.40 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 2.22 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 12.65 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 23.14 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | 5.10 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 4.80 2024 | yearly | 1981 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 3.40 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 0.70 2023 | yearly | 2020 - 2023 |
| Canada (%) | 6.50 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2026 |
| Chile (%) | 8.05 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| China (%) | 5.10 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 7.98 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 5.50 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 4.30 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 3.24 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 6.40 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.10 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.40 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 7.10 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 5.90 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 10.50 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2025 |
| France (%) | 7.70 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 13.93 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 3.80 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 2.82 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 8.20 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 3.80 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Nov 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.39 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.35 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 4.85 2025 | yearly | 1984 - 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 9.40 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 5.00 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 3.02 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 6.14 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.60 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Dec 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 21.40 Aug 2025 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - Aug 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.60 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 4.00 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 10.90 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.93 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 3.70 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 7.10 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 6.60 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 6.22 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 1.70 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 11.50 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2021 - Jun 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 2.96 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 2.73 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.60 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 3.97 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 5.50 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 10.50 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 13.10 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 6.67 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 1.79 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.44 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | 4.00 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 5.30 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.30 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2022 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 4.30 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Dec 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 3.10 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.90 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 28.50 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 9.50 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 4.97 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 4.99 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 5.30 Jul 2025 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Jul 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 5.70 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 7.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.10 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Romania (%) | 5.90 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 2.10 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 3.44 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 8.20 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 2.00 Sep 2025 | monthly | Mar 2020 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 5.31 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.20 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 31.90 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 9.93 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.30 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 8.96 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 5.20 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 5,756.479 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 79,994.882 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 31.2 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 123,654.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 48.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (NZD bn) | 204.048 2030 | yearly | 1985 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (NZD bn) | 292.813 2030 | yearly | 1985 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (NZD bn) | 204.003 2030 | yearly | 1985 - 2030 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.751 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 30.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,950.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 14.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1952 - Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 748,011.388 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 141,065.733 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 300,779.899 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 4,043.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 4.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1961 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,026,250.125 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 436,775.230 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 498.558 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 383.863 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 963.110 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 980.153 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 1982 - Dec 2025 |
| Import Volume Index (Jun2002=1000) | 2,795.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1949 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: fob: United Kingdom (NZD mn) | 253.182 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: fob: United States (NZD mn) | 649.287 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Australia (NZD mn) | 998.379 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: fob: China (NZD mn) | 1,920.095 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Japan (NZD mn) | 295.561 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Australia: sa (NZD mn) | 959.987 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: fob: China: sa (NZD mn) | 1,664.265 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Goods (NZD mn) | 322.580 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Food & Live Animals (NZD mn) | 4,784.116 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Mineral Fuels (NZD mn) | 54.105 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Crude Materials (NZD mn) | 746.365 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Machinery & Transport Equipment (NZD mn) | 476.594 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Term Trade Index (Jun2002=1000) | 1,476.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| Export Volume Index: Exclude Re Export (Jun2002=1000) | 1,471.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1951 - Dec 2024 |
| Export Volume Index: Exclude Re Export: sa (Jun2002=1000) | 1,435.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Import Volume Index: sa (Jun2002=1000) | 2,606.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 130.280 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 136.389 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.5 Dec 2017 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2017 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 90.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 77,498.557 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 257,754.940 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 4.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 24,635.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 9.441 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 5.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 283,628.845 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 4.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 368,484.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 4.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Dec 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 238.472 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 423.842 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 233,196.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 346,330.721 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.74 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 136.73 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Sep 2025 |
| Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money (NZD mn) | 447,880.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money: Narrow Money (NZD mn) | 134,663.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Dec 2025 |
| Depository Corp: Domestic Credit (NZD mn) | 640,286.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (NZD mn) | 33,321.690 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets (NZD mn) | 48,653.947 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 10.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| House Price Inflation: Net Percent Expecting (%) | 72.100 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2022 - Mar 2025 |
| House Price Inflation: Net Percent Expecting Higher (%) | -34.300 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2022 - Mar 2025 |
| Business Outlook Survey: All Industries: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 64.100 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Retail: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 63.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Construction: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 61.700 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Manufacturing: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 74.100 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Service: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 61.300 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Performance Manufacturing Index (NA) | 55.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Dec 2025 |
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