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New Zealand: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20255.1
Change since 2015-6.3%5.4 (2015)
World rank92 / 1822025
Rank in region7 / 29East Asia & Pacific
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.1 | +7.5% | 92 / 182 |
| 2024 | 4.7 | +26.5% | 101 / 182 |
| 2023 | 3.7 | +13.2% | 118 / 184 |
| 2022 | 3.3 | -12.6% | 145 / 186 |
| 2021 | 3.8 | -17.8% | 149 / 187 |
| 2020 | 4.6 | +11.8% | 130 / 187 |
| 2019 | 4.1 | -5.2% | 124 / 187 |
| 2018 | 4.3 | -8.5% | 118 / 187 |
| 2017 | 4.7 | -8.0% | 114 / 187 |
| 2016 | 5.1 | -4.9% | 109 / 187 |
| 2015 | 5.4 | -0.2% | 107 / 187 |
| 2014 | 5.4 | -7.0% | 109 / 187 |
| 2013 | 5.8 | -15.8% | 102 / 187 |
| 2012 | 6.9 | +6.8% | 92 / 187 |
| 2011 | 6.5 | -1.0% | 99 / 187 |
| 2010 | 6.6 | +7.1% | 100 / 187 |
| 2009 | 6.1 | +46.9% | 101 / 187 |
| 2008 | 4.2 | +13.8% | 128 / 187 |
| 2007 | 3.7 | -5.1% | 139 / 187 |
| 2006 | 3.9 | +1.3% | 139 / 187 |
| 2005 | 3.8 | -4.9% | 143 / 187 |
| 2004 | 4.0 | -15.6% | 143 / 187 |
| 2003 | 4.7 | -10.2% | 130 / 187 |
| 2002 | 5.3 | -2.8% | 118 / 187 |
| 2001 | 5.4 | -11.4% | 111 / 187 |
| 2000 | 6.1 | -12.7% | 105 / 187 |
| 1999 | 7.0 | -9.0% | 97 / 187 |
| 1998 | 7.7 | +12.6% | 86 / 187 |
| 1997 | 6.9 | +9.0% | 100 / 187 |
| 1996 | 6.3 | -2.6% | 111 / 187 |
| 1995 | 6.5 | -22.7% | 105 / 187 |
| 1994 | 8.4 | -14.8% | 75 / 187 |
| 1993 | 9.8 | -8.1% | 65 / 187 |
| 1992 | 10.7 | +0.5% | 50 / 187 |
| 1991 | 10.6 | – | 47 / 187 |
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