Retirement Age Men in New Zealand remained unchanged at 65 Years in 2026 from 65 Years in 2025. Retirement Age Men in New Zealand averaged 65.00 Years from 2009 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 65.00 Years in 2010 and a record low of 65.00 Years in 2010. source: New Zealand Inland Revenue Department

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
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
Job Vacancies	168.30	138.60	index points	Mar 2026
Participation Rate	70.40	70.50	percent	Mar 2026
Labour Costs Index	1450.00	1443.00	points	Mar 2026
Minimum Wages	23.95	23.50	NZD/Hour	Apr 2026
Part Time Employment	588.00	585.00	Thousand	Mar 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	163.00	165.00	Thousand	Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate	5.30	5.40	percent	Mar 2026
Labour Costs Index YoY	2.00	2.00	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