Wages in Manufacturing in New Zealand increased to 40.02 NZD/Hour in the second quarter of 2025 from 39.49 NZD/Hour in the first quarter of 2025. Wages in Manufacturing in New Zealand averaged 22.71 NZD/Hour from 1989 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 40.02 NZD/Hour in the second quarter of 2025 and a record low of 12.44 NZD/Hour in the second quarter of 1989. source: Statistics New Zealand

Wages in Manufacturing in New Zealand is expected to be 39.83 NZD/Hour by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the New Zealand Average Hourly Wages in Manufacturing is projected to trend around 40.79 NZD/Hour in 2026 and 41.69 NZD/Hour in 2027, according to our econometric models.



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Employed Persons 2882.00 2884.00 Thousand Jun 2025
Employment Change -0.10 0.10 percent Jun 2025
Employment Rate 66.80 67.10 percent Jun 2025
Full Time Employment 2295.00 2293.00 Thousand Jun 2025
Participation Rate 70.50 70.80 percent Jun 2025
Labour Costs Index 1427.00 1418.00 points Jun 2025
Part Time Employment 584.00 592.00 Thousand Jun 2025
Population 5.36 5.31 Million Dec 2024
Productivity 126.29 126.81 points Dec 2023
Unemployed Persons 158.00 156.00 Thousand Jun 2025
Unemployment Rate 5.20 5.10 percent Jun 2025
Wages 43.47 42.85 NZD/Hour Jun 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 40.02 39.49 NZD/Hour Jun 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 12.90 12.90 percent Jun 2025



New Zealand Average Hourly Wages in Manufacturing
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
40.02 39.49 40.02 12.44 1989 - 2025 NZD/Hour Quarterly
Current Prices, NSA