The number of employed persons in New Zealand increased to 2886 Thousand in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 2872 Thousand in the third quarter of 2025. Employed Persons in New Zealand averaged 2094.77 Thousand from 1986 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 2918.00 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 2900.00 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 2900.00 Thousand in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 2886.00 2872.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Employment Change 0.50 0.00 percent Dec 2025
Employment Rate 66.70 66.60 percent Dec 2025
Full Time Employment 2299.00 2293.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Participation Rate 70.50 70.30 percent Dec 2025
Labour Costs Index 1434.00 1427.00 points Sep 2025
Part Time Employment 586.00 581.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Population 5.34 5.31 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 1376.00 1385.00 points Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 165.00 161.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 5.40 5.30 percent Dec 2025
Wages 44.08 43.68 NZD/Hour Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 40.54 40.65 NZD/Hour Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 13.20 13.70 percent Dec 2025


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
2886.00 2872.00 2918.00 1499.00 1986 - 2025 Thousand Quarterly
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