Job Vacancies in New Zealand decreased to 154 index points in the second quarter of 2026 from 168.30 index points in the first quarter of 2026. Job Vacancies in New Zealand averaged 143.67 index points from 2007 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 313.40 index points in the third quarter of 2022 and a record low of 55.20 index points in the third quarter of 2009. source: MBIE, New Zealand

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
Job Vacancies	154.00	168.30	index points	Jun 2026
Participation Rate	70.70	70.40	percent	Jun 2026
Labour Costs Index	1458.00	1450.00	points	Jun 2026
Minimum Wages	23.95	23.50	NZD/Hour	Apr 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
Retirement Age Men	65.00	65.00	Years	Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women	65.00	65.00	Years	Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons	171.00	164.00	Thousand	Jun 2026
Unemployment Rate	5.60	5.40	percent	Jun 2026
Labour Costs Index YoY	2.10	2.00	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 Job Vacancies

In New Zealand, Job Vacancies measures changes in online job advertisements from four internet job boards – SEEK, Trade Me Jobs, Education Gazette and Kiwi Health Jobs. Job vacancies are an important indicator of labour demand and changes in the economy. The Jobs Online trend series is used as the primary indicator as it reduces the month-to-month volatility. We only publish basic highlights each month and a more detailed report every three months. The relationship between job advertisements and labour demand is complex, particularly when disaggregated at an industry, occupation and regional level.