Labor Force Participation Rate in New Zealand decreased to 70.40 percent in the third quarter of 2026 from 70.60 percent in the second quarter of 2026. Labor Force Participation Rate in New Zealand averaged 67.42 percent from 1986 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 72.40 percent in the second quarter of 2023 and a record low of 63.00 percent in the first quarter of 1993. source: Statistics New Zealand
Labor Force Participation Rate in New Zealand is expected to be 70.60 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the New Zealand Labor Force Participation Rate is projected to trend around 70.70 percent in 2027 and 71.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.