Youth Unemployment Rate in New Zealand decreased to 17.20 percent in the second quarter of 2026 from 17.30 percent in the first quarter of 2026. Youth Unemployment Rate in New Zealand averaged 13.15 percent from 1986 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 21.20 percent in the first quarter of 1992 and a record low of 7.40 percent in the third quarter of 1987. source: Statistics New Zealand

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Employed Persons	2905.00	2892.00	Thousand	Jun 2026
Employment Change	0.50	0.20	percent	Jun 2026
Employment Rate	66.70	66.70	percent	Jun 2026
Full Time Employment	2312.00	2304.00	Thousand	Jun 2026
Participation Rate	70.70	70.40	percent	Jun 2026
Labour Costs Index	1458.00	1450.00	points	Jun 2026
Part Time Employment	590.00	589.00	Thousand	Jun 2026
Population	5.34	5.31	Million	Dec 2025
Productivity	1391.00	1380.00	points	Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons	171.00	164.00	Thousand	Jun 2026
Unemployment Rate	5.60	5.40	percent	Jun 2026
Wages	44.72	44.20	NZD/Hour	Jun 2026
Wages in Manufacturing	41.18	40.66	NZD/Hour	Jun 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate	17.20	17.30	percent	Jun 2026