This indicator is the official employment rate for New Zealand.
The employment rate reflects the number of people in New Zealand aged 15 and over who are in employment.
The data in this indicator is seasonally adjusted.
| Quarter | Men | Women | Total |
| Dec-09 | 69.3 | 57.8 | 63.3 |
| Mar-10 | 69.6 | 57.6 | 63.4 |
| Jun-10 | 69.3 | 57.7 | 63.3 |
| Sep-10 | 70.3 | 57.6 | 63.7 |
| Dec-10 | 69.4 | 57.5 | 63.3 |
| Mar-11 | 69.9 | 58.1 | 63.8 |
| Jun-11 | 69.7 | 58.4 | 63.8 |
| Sep-11 | 70.1 | 58 | 63.9 |
| Dec-11 | 69.6 | 58.1 | 63.7 |
| Mar-12 | 69.8 | 58.1 | 63.7 |
| Jun-12 | 69.2 | 58.4 | 63.6 |
| Sep-12 | 68.7 | 58.3 | 63.3 |
| Dec-12 | 68.7 | 58.1 | 63.3 |
| Mar-13 | 68.9 | 58.1 | 63.3 |
| Jun-13 | 69.1 | 58.1 | 63.4 |
| Sep-13 | 69.9 | 58.8 | 64.1 |
| Dec-13 | 70.4 | 58.8 | 64.4 |
| Mar-14 | 70.6 | 59.3 | 64.8 |
| Jun-14 | 70.8 | 58.9 | 64.7 |
| Sep-14 | 70.6 | 59.6 | 64.9 |
| Dec-14 | 71 | 60.2 | 65.5 |
| Mar-15 | 71.2 | 60.2 | 65.5 |
| Jun-15 | 71.1 | 59.7 | 65.3 |
| Sep-15 | 70.1 | 59.2 | 64.5 |
| Dec-15 | 70.5 | 59.6 | 64.9 |
| Mar-16 | 70.7 | 60.2 | 65.3 |
| Jun-16 | 71.9 | 61.2 | 66.5 |
| Sep-16 | 72.4 | 61.1 | 66.6 |
| Dec-16 | 72.5 | 61.7 | 67 |
| Mar-17 | 73.2 | 61.8 | 67.4 |
| Jun-17 | 72.7 | 61.5 | 67 |
| Sep-17 | 73.5 | 62.4 | 67.8 |
| Dec-17 | 73.5 | 62.6 | 68 |
| Mar-18 | 73.4 | 62.8 | 68 |
| Jun-18 | 73.1 | 62.9 | 67.9 |
| Sep-18 | 73.2 | 63.4 | 68.2 |
| Dec-18 | 72.7 | 63.2 | 67.9 |
| Mar-19 | 72.5 | 62.9 | 67.6 |
| Jun-19 | 72.5 | 63.1 | 67.8 |
| Sep-19 | 72.6 | 63 | 67.7 |
| Dec-19 | 72.5 | 62.7 | 67.5 |
| Mar-20 | 72.8 | 62.8 | 67.7 |
| Jun-20 | 72.4 | 62.1 | 67.2 |
| Sep-20 | 71.7 | 61.2 | 66.4 |
| Dec-20 | 72 | 61.6 | 66.8 |
| Mar-21 | 72.1 | 62.3 | 67.1 |
| Jun-21 | 72.7 | 63 | 67.8 |
| Sep-21 | 73.1 | 64.5 | 68.7 |
| Dec-21 | 73.3 | 64.4 | 68.8 |
| Mar-22 | 73.3 | 64.1 | 68.6 |
| Jun-22 | 73 | 64.2 | 68.5 |
| Sep-22 | 73.8 | 64.9 | 69.3 |
| Dec-22 | 74 | 64.9 | 69.4 |
| Mar-23 | 74 | 65.2 | 69.6 |
| Jun-23 | 74.3 | 65.4 | 69.8 |
| Sep-23 | 73.9 | 64.5 | 69.2 |
| Dec-23 | 73.6 | 64.5 | 69 |
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