Labor Force Participation Rate in New Zealand remained at a record high of 71.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022. source: Statistics New Zealand

Labor Force Participation Rate in New Zealand averaged 67.04 percent from 1986 until 2022, reaching an all time high of 71.70 percent in the third quarter of 2022 and a record low of 63.00 percent in the first quarter of 1993. This page provides - New Zealand Labor Force Participation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. New Zealand Labor Force Participation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2023.

Labor Force Participation Rate in New Zealand is expected to be 71.60 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the New Zealand Labor Force Participation Rate is projected to trend around 71.80 percent in 2024 and 72.00 percent in 2025, according to our econometric models.

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New Zealand Labor Force Participation Rate



Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2022-11-01 09:45 PM Q3 71.7% 70.8% 71% 71.1%
2023-01-31 09:45 PM Q4 71.7% 71.7% 71.7% 71.6%
2023-05-02 10:45 PM Q1 71.7% 71.6%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Unemployment Rate 3.40 3.30 percent Dec 2022
Unemployed Persons 99.00 97.00 Thousand Dec 2022
Employed Persons 2855.00 2851.00 Thousand Dec 2022
Employment Change 0.20 1.30 percent Dec 2022
Labor Force Participation Rate 71.70 71.70 percent Dec 2022
Labour Costs 1320.00 1305.00 points Dec 2022
Productivity 132.02 129.80 points Sep 2022
Wages 38.30 37.93 NZD/Hour Dec 2022
Wages in Manufacturing 36.15 36.21 NZD/Hour Dec 2022
Population 5.12 5.10 Million Dec 2021
Employment Rate 69.30 69.30 percent Dec 2022
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.01 9.10 percent Sep 2022
Part Time Employment 554.00 525.00 Thousand Sep 2022
Full Time Employment 2293.00 2297.00 Thousand Sep 2022

New Zealand Labor Force Participation Rate
The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
71.70 71.70 71.70 63.00 1986 - 2022 percent Quarterly
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