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New Zealand Unemployment Rate Drops to Near 10-Year Low
New Zealand's unemployment rate declined to 3.9 percent in the third quarter of 2018 from a downwardly revised 4.4 percent in the previous period and well below market expectations of 4.5 percent. It was the lowest jobless rate since the second quarter of 2008.
Published on 2018-11-07

New Zealand Jobless Rate Edges Up in Q2
New Zealand's unemployment rate went up to 4.5 percent in the second quarter of 2018 from 4.4 percent in the previous period, surpassing market expectations of 4.4 percent. The slight rise in the jobless rate follows five consecutive falls. Still, it remains close to the nine-year low of 4.4 percent seen in the previous quarter.
Published on 2018-08-01

New Zealand Jobless Rate Falls to 9-Year Low in Q1
New Zealand's unemployment rate edged down to 4.4 percent in the first quarter of 2018 from 4.5 percent in the previous period, matching market expectations.
Published on 2018-05-02

New Zealand Jobless Rate at 9-Year Low in Q4
New Zealand's unemployment rate edged down to 4.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2017 from 4.6 percent in the previous period, below market expectations of 4.6 percent. It was the fourth straight decline and the lowest jobless rate since the last quarter of 2008.
Published on 2018-02-07

New Zealand Jobless Rate Down to 9-Year Low of 4.6%
New Zealand's unemployment rate edged down to 4.6 percent in the third quarter of 2017 from 4.8 percent in the previous period, below market expectations of 4.7 percent. It was the third straight decline and the lowest jobless rate since the last quarter of 2008.
Published on 2017-11-01

New Zealand Jobless Rate Edges Down To 4.8% In Q2
New Zealand's unemployment rate edged down to 4.8 percent in the second quarter of 2017 from 4.9 percent in the previous period, matching market expectations. It was the lowest jobless rate since the last quarter of 2008, as the number of unemployed fell by 2.2 percent on quarter while employment went down 0.2 percent. The labor force participation rate decreased to a one-year low of 70.0 percent.
Published on 2017-08-02

New Zealand Jobless Rate Falls To 4.9%
New Zealand's unemployment rate decreased to 4.9 percent in the first quarter of 2017 from 5.2 percent in the previous period, below market expectations of 5.2 percent. It was the lowest unemployment rate in six months and the second lowest in more than 8 years, as the number of unemployed fell by 4.4 percent on quarter while employment went up 1.2 percent.
Published on 2017-05-02

New Zealand Jobless Rate Rises To 5.2% In Q4
New Zealand's unemployment rate increased to 5.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016 from 4.9 percent in the previous period, worse than market expectations of 4.8 percent. It was the highest jobless rate since the March quarter of 2016, as a large number of people entered the labour force and employment increased less than unemployment.
Published on 2017-02-01

New Zealand Jobless Rate Falls to Nearly 8-Year Low in Q3
New Zealand's unemployment rate fell to 4.9 percent in the third quarter of 2016 from a downwardly revised 5.0 percent in the previous quarter, better than market expectations of 5.1 percent. It was the lowest unemployment rate since the December 2008 quarter, as the number of unemployed declined by 2.2 percent while employment grew by 1.4 percent.
Published on 2016-11-01

New Zealand Unemployment Rate Down to 5.1% in Q2
The jobless rate in New Zealand fell to 5.1 percent in the second quarter of 2016 from a downwardly revised 5.2 percent in the previous period and below market expectations of 5.3 percent. Employment increased by 2.4 percent, partially reflecting improvements to the Household Labour Force Survey, including better identification of self-employed people.
Published on 2016-08-17

New Zealand Unemployment Rate Up to 5.7%
The jobless rate in New Zealand rose to 5.7 percent in the first three months of 2016 from an upwardly revised 5.4 percent in the previous quarter. However, the labour force went up 1.5 percent, the largest quarterly increase since 2004, resulting in more people both employed and unemployed.
Published on 2016-05-04

New Zealand Jobless Rate at Near 7-Year Low in Q4
New Zealand unemployment rate fell to 5.3 percent in the three months to December of 2015, from 6.0 percent in the previous period, well below market forecast of 6.1 percent. It was the lowest rate since March of 2009, as the number of unemployed went down by 10.9 percent while employment increased by 0.9 percent.
Published on 2016-02-02

New Zealand Jobless Rate Rises to 6% in Q3
New Zealand unemployment rate edged up to 6 percent in the three months to September, from 5.9 percent in the previous period. It was the highest rate since the first quarter of 2014, as the number of unemployed went up by 2 percent while employment declined for the first time in three years by 0.4 percent.
Published on 2015-11-03

New Zealand Jobless Rate Rises to 5.9% in Q2
In the second quarter of 2015, New Zealand jobless rate increased to 5.9 percent, while the labour force participation rate fell 0.2 percentage points to 69.3 percent.
Published on 2015-08-05

New Zealand Unemployment Rate Unchanged in Q1
In the first quarter of 2015, New Zealand jobless rate remained unchanged at 5.8 percent, while the labour force participation rate reached an all-time high of 69.6 percent.
Published on 2015-05-06

New Zealand Jobless Rate Rises to 5.7% in Q4
New Zealand unemployment rate increased to 5.7 percent in the December 2014 quarter, while the labour force participation rate reached a record 69.7 percent.
Published on 2015-02-03

New Zealand Unemployment Rate Falls in Q3
New Zealand jobless rate decreased to 5.4 percent in the third quarter of 2014 from 5.6 percent in the previous period. It is the lowest rate in more than five years.
Published on 2014-11-04

New Zealand Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 6%
In the first quarter of 2014, New Zealand jobless rate remained unchanged at 6 percent. The labour force participation and employment rates both increased 0.4 percentage points over the quarter, with growth seen across a number of regions, industries, and demographics.
Published on 2014-05-07

New Zealand Unemployment Rate Falls in Q4 2013
In the fourth quarter of 2013, New Zealand jobless rate decreased to 6 percent from 6.2 percent in the previous quarter. There were 24,000 more people employed, following an additional 28,000 in the September quarter.
Published on 2014-02-04

New Zealand Unemployment Rate Down to 6.2% in Q3
New Zealand employment rate rose to 64.4 percent and the unemployment rate fell to 6.2 percent in the third quarter of 2013.
Published on 2013-11-05

New Zealand Unemployment Rate Up to 6.4% in Q2
In the second quarter of 2013, New Zealand unemployment rate reached 6.4 percent, up from 6.2 percent in the first three months of 2013, but down from 6.8 percent a year ago. Yet, unemployment rate is still below 2012’s average rate of 6.9 percent and employment slightly went up 0.4 percent, the second quarterly increase in a row, after a fall in 2012.
Published on 2013-08-07

New Zealand Unemployment Rate Down to 6.2% in Q1 2013
In the first quarter of 2013, the unemployment rate decreased to 6.2 percent from 6.8 percent recorded in the previous quarter. Labour market conditions improved over the first quarter, as employment increased and unemployment fell.
Published on 2013-05-09

New Zealand Unemployment Rate Decreased in the Fourth Quarter of 2012
The unemployment rate in New Zealand decreased to 6.9 percent in the fourth quarter, from 7.3 percent in the previous quarter.
Published on 2013-02-07

New Zealand Unemployment Rate at 7.3 in Q3
The unemployment rate rose to 7.3 percent in the September 2012 quarter, up from 6.8 percent in the June 2012 quarter.
Published on 2012-11-08

New Zealand Unemplyment Rate at 6.8 in Q2
New Zealand unemployment rate rose slightly, up to 6.8 percent in the June 2012 quarter from 6.7 percent in the March quarter.
Published on 2012-08-09

New Zealand Uneployment Up to 6.7 in Q1
The unemployment rate rose to 6.7 percent in the March 2012 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said on May 3rd. This is up from a revised figure of 6.4 percent last quarter. The labour force grew by 18,000, with 9,000 more people employed as well as 9,000 more people unemployed in the March 2012 quarter.
Published on 2012-05-03

New Zealand Unemployment Rate at 6.5% in Q2
The New Zealand labour market remained relatively steady in the June 2011 quarter. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stayed flat at 6.5 percent in the June 2011 quarter, while the number of people employed rose slightly.
Published on 2011-08-05

New Zealand Unemployment Rate Falls to 6.6%
During the March 2011 quarter, the unemployment rate fell to 6.6 percent. This fall was the result of employment rising (by 30,000 people) and unemployment falling (by 2,000 people).
Published on 2011-05-25

New Zealand Unemployment Rate Falls to 6.4%
New Zealand's unemployment rate fell half a percentage point to 6.4 percent in the September quarter, official data showed Thursday.
Published on 2010-11-04

New Zealand's Unemployment Rate Rises to 6.8%
New Zealand’s unemployment rate climbed by more than economists forecast in the second quarter.
Published on 2010-08-05

New Zealand Unemployment Rate Falls
New Zealand's unemployment rate posted a shock record fall to 6.0 percent in the March quarter as the country slowly recovers from a long recession.
Published on 2010-05-08

New Zealand Jobless Rate Rises to 7.3%
New Zealand’s unemployment rate soared to the highest level in more than 10 years in the fourth quarter as a slow recovery from recession made companies reluctant to hire extra workers.
Published on 2010-02-03

New Zealand's Unemployment Rate Rises
New Zealand's unemployment rate, which has been rising steadily for nearly two years, reached 6.5% in the September quarter.
Published on 2009-11-04

New Zealand Jobless Rate Rises
New Zealand’s unemployment rate rose to the highest in almost nine years in the second quarter as the worst recession in three decades prompted companies to cut production and jobs.
Published on 2009-08-05

N.Z. Jobless Rate Rises to 5%
New Zealand’s jobless rate rose less than economists and the central bank expected in the first quarter, driving up the nation’s currency on signs the economy may be heading out of recession.
Published on 2009-05-06

New Zealand Jobless Rate Rises to 4.6%
New Zealand’s jobless rate rose to a five-year high in the fourth quarter as a prolonged recession prompted companies to cut production and fire workers.
Published on 2009-02-04

NZ Unemployment Rises to Five-Year-High
New Zealand's jobless rate rose to the highest in almost five years in the third quarter, adding to signs of a prolonged recession that is prompting companies to cut production and fire workers.
Published on 2008-11-05

N.Z. Jobless Rate Rises to 3.9%
New Zealand's jobless rate rose in the second quarter to the highest in more than two years as companies, facing increasing costs and slowing profits, were unable to find jobs for a surge in people seeking work.
Published on 2008-08-06

New Zealand Employment Falls
New Zealand's jobless rate rose and employment fell buy the most in 19 years in the first quarter as plunging business confidence prompted companies to fire workers, adding to signs economic growth has stalled.
Published on 2008-05-07

New Zealand's Unemployment Rate Falls to Record Low
New Zealand's jobless rate fell to a record low as companies hired more workers than forecast, reinforcing prospects the central bank won't cut interest rates.
Published on 2008-02-06

New Zealand's Jobless Rate Falls to 3.5%
New Zealand's jobless rate fell to a record in the third quarter as fewer people looked for work, increasing the prospects the central bank won't cut interest rates until at least July.
Published on 2007-11-07

New Zealand's Jobless Rate Falls to Record-Low 3.6%
New Zealand's jobless rate fell to an all-time low in the second quarter, adding to inflation pressure and increasing the prospect the central bank will keep interest rates at a record high until at least June next year.
Published on 2007-08-09

New Zealand employment decreases 0.9% in March quarter
In the March 2007 quarter the number of FTEs decreased 0.9 percent from the previous quarter.This decrease was due to the seasonal influence of the education industry.
Published on 2007-06-18