The number of employed persons in New Zealand increased to 2905 Thousand in the second quarter of 2026 from 2892 Thousand in the first quarter of 2026. Employed Persons in New Zealand averaged 2104.68 Thousand from 1986 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 2917.00 Thousand in the fourth quarter of 2023 and a record low of 1499.00 Thousand in the fourth quarter of 1991. source: Statistics New Zealand

Employed Persons in New Zealand is expected to be 2879.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the New Zealand Employed Persons is projected to trend around 2880.00 Thousand in 2027 and 2890.00 Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 2905.00 2892.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Employment Change 0.50 0.20 percent Jun 2026
Employment Rate 66.70 66.70 percent Jun 2026
Full Time Employment 2312.00 2304.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Participation Rate 70.70 70.40 percent Jun 2026
Labour Costs Index 1458.00 1450.00 points Jun 2026
Part Time Employment 590.00 589.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Population 5.34 5.31 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 1391.00 1380.00 points Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 171.00 164.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Unemployment Rate 5.60 5.40 percent Jun 2026
Wages 44.72 44.20 NZD/Hour Jun 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 41.18 40.66 NZD/Hour Jun 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 17.20 17.30 percent Jun 2026


New Zealand Employed Persons
In New Zealand, employed persons are individuals with a minimum required age who work during a certain time for a business.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2905.00 2892.00 2917.00 1499.00 1986 - 2026 Thousand Quarterly
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