New Zealand Unemployment Rate
Key information about New Zealand Unemployment Rate
- New Zealand Unemployment Rate increased to 3.30% in Jun 2022, from the previously reported figure of 3.20% in Mar 2022.
- New Zealand Unemployment Rate is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1986 to Jun 2022, with an average rate of 5.50%.
- The data reached an all-time high of 11.20% in Sep 1991 and a record low of 3.20% in Mar 2022.
- The data is reported by reported by Statistics New Zealand.
- In the latest reports, New Zealand Population reached 5.12 million people in Dec 2021.
View New Zealand's Unemployment Rate from Mar 1986 to Jun 2022 in the chart:
What was New Zealand's Unemployment Rate in Jun 2022?
New Zealand Unemployment Rate increased to 3.30% in Jun 2022, from the previously reported figure of 3.20% in Mar 2022. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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3.30 Jun 2022 | 3.20 Mar 2022 | 3.20 Mar 2022 | 11.20 Sep 1991 | % | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Jun 2022 |
Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison
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country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (%) | 11.30 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2022 |
Algeria (%) | 11.71 Sep 2017 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2017 |
Argentina (%) | 7.00 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2022 |
Armenia (%) | 14.80 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
Australia (%) | 3.50 Jun 2022 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Jun 2022 |
Austria (%) | 4.27 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jun 2022 |
Azerbaijan (%) | 5.94 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
Bahrain (%) | 4.30 2016 | yearly | 1991 - 2016 |
Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Belarus (%) | 0.20 Jun 2022 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Jun 2022 |
Belgium (%) | 5.50 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jun 2022 |
Bolivia (%) | 3.40 2017 | yearly | 1999 - 2017 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 17.41 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
Botswana (%) | 24.72 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
Brazil (%) | 9.30 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2022 |
Brunei (%) | 7.65 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
Bulgaria (%) | 4.90 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
Cambodia (%) | 2.40 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
Canada (%) | 4.90 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jul 2022 |
Chile (%) | 7.81 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2022 |
China (%) | 5.50 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Jun 2022 |
Colombia (%) | 12.12 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Mar 2022 |
Croatia (%) | 7.10 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2022 |
Cyprus (%) | 5.10 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2022 |
Czech Republic (%) | 2.49 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jun 2022 |
Denmark (%) | 5.10 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2021 |
Ecuador (%) | 4.05 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Jun 2022 |
Egypt (%) | 7.20 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2022 |
Estonia (%) | 5.50 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2022 |
European Union (%) | 6.00 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2022 |
Finland (%) | 6.80 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jun 2022 |
France (%) | 7.30 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Mar 2022 |
Georgia (%) | 20.62 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
Germany (%) | 2.80 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jun 2022 |
Ghana (%) | 4.70 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
Greece (%) | 12.50 May 2022 | monthly | Apr 1998 - May 2022 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 4.70 Jun 2022 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Jun 2022 |
Hungary (%) | 3.40 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2022 |
Iceland (%) | 3.40 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2022 |
India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Indonesia (%) | 6.49 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
Iran (%) | 8.90 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Dec 2021 |
Ireland (%) | 4.80 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2022 |
Israel (%) | 3.31 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jun 2022 |
Italy (%) | 8.12 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jun 2022 |
Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Japan (%) | 2.60 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Jun 2022 |
Jordan (%) | 22.80 Feb 2022 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - Feb 2022 |
Kazakhstan (%) | 4.90 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2022 |
Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
South Korea (%) | 2.80 May 2022 | monthly | Jun 1999 - May 2022 |
Kosovo (%) | 25.80 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Mar 2021 |
Kuwait (%) | 2.09 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
Kyrgyzstan (%) | 5.80 2020 | yearly | 1992 - 2020 |
Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Latvia (%) | 6.50 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2022 |
Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
Lithuania (%) | 5.80 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2022 |
Luxembourg (%) | 4.66 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jun 2022 |
Macau SAR, China (%) | 3.70 Jun 2022 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Jun 2022 |
North Macedonia (%) | 14.80 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2022 |
Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
Malaysia (%) | 3.80 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2010 - May 2022 |
Malta (%) | 3.22 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2022 |
Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
Mexico (%) | 3.33 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jun 2022 |
Moldova (%) | 3.01 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
Mongolia (%) | 8.50 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Mar 2022 |
Montenegro (%) | 16.80 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
Morocco (%) | 11.20 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2022 |
Mozambique (%) | 3.98 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
Myanmar (%) | 1.79 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Nepal (%) | 4.44 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Netherlands (%) | 3.10 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
New Zealand (%) | 3.30 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Jun 2022 |
Nigeria (%) | 33.28 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
Norway (%) | 3.20 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1989 - May 2022 |
Oman (%) | 2.10 May 2022 | monthly | Mar 2018 - May 2022 |
Pakistan (%) | 6.30 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Palestinian Territory (%) | 25.40 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
Panama (%) | 11.30 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
Paraguay (%) | 8.47 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2022 |
Peru (%) | 6.78 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2022 |
Philippines (%) | 5.70 Apr 2022 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Apr 2022 |
Poland (%) | 4.90 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jun 2022 |
Portugal (%) | 7.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2021 |
Qatar (%) | 0.10 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
Romania (%) | 5.30 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jun 2022 |
Russia (%) | 4.25 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2021 |
Saudi Arabia (%) | 6.01 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2022 |
Serbia (%) | 10.60 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2022 |
Singapore (%) | 2.10 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 2020 - Jun 2022 |
Slovakia (%) | 6.28 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jun 2022 |
Slovenia (%) | 4.30 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Mar 2022 |
South Africa (%) | 34.50 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
Spain (%) | 12.48 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Jun 2022 |
Sri Lanka (%) | 4.30 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2012 - Mar 2022 |
Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
Sweden (%) | 7.66 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1983 - May 2022 |
Switzerland (%) | 4.56 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2022 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2022 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -5,461.465 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 78,790.666 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 31.6 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 81,700.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2022 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 33.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2022 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NZD bn) | 178.995 2027 | yearly | 1985 - 2027 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NZD bn) | 216.386 2027 | yearly | 1985 - 2027 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (NZD bn) | 179.475 2027 | yearly | 1985 - 2027 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.638 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | -445.5 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jun 2022 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 4,075.2 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jun 2022 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | 7.7 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1952 - Jun 2022 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 850,608.917 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 140,904.694 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 257,727.910 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 4,276.4 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1960 - May 2022 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 24.6 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1961 - Jun 2022 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 813,617.094 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 651,415.800 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 443.323 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jun 2022 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 432.427 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jun 2022 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,083.900 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jun 2022 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 954.935 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jul 1982 - Jun 2022 |
Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Machinery & Transport Equipment (NZD mn) | 357.410 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2022 |
Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Goods (NZD mn) | 327.533 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2022 |
Exports: fob: China: sa (NZD mn) | 1,706.392 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jun 2022 |
Export Volume Index: Exclude Re Export (Jun2002=1000) | 1,332.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1951 - Mar 2022 |
Export Volume Index: Exclude Re Export: sa (Jun2002=1000) | 1,445.000 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Dec 2021 |
Import Volume Index: sa (Jun2002=1000) | 2,663.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2022 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.5 Dec 2017 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2017 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 98.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Mar 2022 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 90,420.664 May 2022 | monthly | Dec 2016 - May 2022 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 254,021.156 May 2022 | monthly | Mar 1988 - May 2022 |
M2 Growth (%) | 6.2 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Jun 2022 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 9,173.0 Jun 2022 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Jun 2022 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 5.153 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Mar 2022 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.1 Jun 2022 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Jun 2022 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Jun 2022 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 264,906.031 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Jun 2022 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.0 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Jun 2022 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 363,954.2 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Jun 2022 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 5.8 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Jun 2022 |
Credit to Households (USD bn) | 235.619 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2021 |
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 408.978 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2021 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 220,267.4 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Jun 2022 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 334,154.963 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Jun 2022 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.59 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Jun 2022 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 149.23 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Mar 2022 |
Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money (NZD mn) | 389,603.000 May 2022 | monthly | Mar 1988 - May 2022 |
Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money: Narrow Money (NZD mn) | 136,489.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Jun 2022 |
Depository Corp: Domestic Credit (NZD mn) | 579,195.000 May 2022 | monthly | Mar 1988 - May 2022 |
Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -20.9 Jun 2022 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jun 2022 |
Business Outlook Survey: Construction: Business Confidence Index (Point) | -64.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jul 2022 |
Business Outlook Survey: Retail: Business Confidence Index (Point) | -42.900 Jul 2022 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jul 2022 |
Business Outlook Survey: All Industries: Business Confidence Index (Point) | -56.700 Jul 2022 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jul 2022 |
Business Outlook Survey: Service: Business Confidence Index (Point) | -54.600 Jul 2022 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jul 2022 |
Business Outlook Survey: Manufacturing: Business Confidence Index (Point) | -62.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jul 2022 |
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