This indicator is the official unemployment rate for New Zealand.
The unemployment rate reflects conditions of the labour market and economy overall. It gives a sense of the number of people seeking work.
The data in this indicator is seasonally adjusted.
| Quarter | Men | Women | Total |
| Dec-09 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Mar-10 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 5.9 |
| Jun-10 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Sep-10 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Dec-10 | 6 | 6.5 | 6.2 |
| Mar-11 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 6 |
| Jun-11 | 6 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Sep-11 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 6 |
| Dec-11 | 6.1 | 6 | 6.1 |
| Mar-12 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Jun-12 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Sep-12 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Dec-12 | 6 | 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Mar-13 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 5.8 |
| Jun-13 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 6 |
| Sep-13 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 5.8 |
| Dec-13 | 5 | 6.4 | 5.7 |
| Mar-14 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 5.6 |
| Jun-14 | 4.6 | 6 | 5.3 |
| Sep-14 | 4.6 | 6.1 | 5.3 |
| Dec-14 | 4.8 | 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Mar-15 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 5.5 |
| Jun-15 | 4.8 | 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Sep-15 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 5.6 |
| Dec-15 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5 |
| Mar-16 | 5 | 5.6 | 5.3 |
| Jun-16 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 5.1 |
| Sep-16 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5 |
| Dec-16 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 5.3 |
| Mar-17 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 4.9 |
| Jun-17 | 4.8 | 5 | 4.9 |
| Sep-17 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 4.7 |
| Dec-17 | 4 | 5.1 | 4.5 |
| Mar-18 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
| Jun-18 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.6 |
| Sep-18 | 4 | 3.9 | 4 |
| Dec-18 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| Mar-19 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
| Jun-19 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| Sep-19 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| Dec-19 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
| Mar-20 | 4 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| Jun-20 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.1 |
| Sep-20 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 5.2 |
| Dec-20 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 4.9 |
| Mar-21 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 |
| Jun-21 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4 |
| Sep-21 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| Dec-21 | 3 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Mar-22 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| Jun-22 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Sep-22 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.3 |
| Dec-22 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| Mar-23 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
| Jun-23 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.6 |
| Sep-23 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| Dec-23 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4 |
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Subject category: Work income and spending
Group: Household labour force survey - HLF
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