The number of employed persons in New Zealand increased to 2889 Thousand in the first quarter of 2026 from 2885 Thousand in the fourth quarter of 2025. Employed Persons in New Zealand averaged 2099.70 Thousand from 1986 until 2026, 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.



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Employed Persons 2889.00 2885.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Employment Change 0.20 0.50 percent Mar 2026
Employment Rate 66.70 66.70 percent Mar 2026
Full Time Employment 2303.00 2300.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Participation Rate 70.40 70.50 percent Mar 2026
Labour Costs Index 1450.00 1443.00 points Mar 2026
Part Time Employment 588.00 585.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Population 5.34 5.31 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 1376.00 1385.00 points Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 163.00 165.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 5.30 5.40 percent Mar 2026
Wages 44.20 44.08 NZD/Hour Mar 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 40.66 40.54 NZD/Hour Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 15.90 13.50 percent Mar 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
2889.00 2885.00 2918.00 1499.00 1986 - 2026 Thousand Quarterly
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