Retirement Age Men in New Zealand remained unchanged at 65 Years in 2025 from 65 Years in 2024. Retirement Age Men in New Zealand averaged 65.00 Years from 2009 until 2025, 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	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
Job Vacancies	138.60	160.30	index points	Dec 2025
Participation Rate	70.50	70.30	percent	Dec 2025
Labour Costs Index	1434.00	1427.00	points	Sep 2025
Minimum Wages	23.50	23.15	NZD/Hour	Apr 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
Retirement Age Men	65.00	65.00	Years	Dec 2025
Retirement Age Women	65.00	65.00	Years	Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons	165.00	161.00	Thousand	Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate	5.40	5.30	percent	Dec 2025
Labour Costs Index YoY	2.00	2.10	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