Part Time Employment in New Zealand increased to 586 Thousand in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 581 Thousand in the third quarter of 2025. Part Time Employment in New Zealand averaged 442.89 Thousand from 1986 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 591.00 Thousand in the first quarter of 2025 and a record low of 264.00 Thousand in the first quarter of 1986. source: Statistics New Zealand

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