Tag: unemployment_rate
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New Zealand Unemployment Rate Rises to 5.6 Percent in June Quarter
New Zealand's unemployment rate rose to 5.6 percent in the June 2026 quarter, up from 5.4 percent. Stats NZ reported a 13.8 percent underutilisation rate and 0.5 percent employment increase, with annual wage inflation at 2.0 percent.
BusinessEconomyEmployment and Labor Unemployment rateJune 2026 quarterStats NZLabour marketWage inflationEmployment statisticsStatistics New Zealand
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New Zealand's GDP Declines by 0.9% in June 2025 Quarter
New Zealand's economy contracted in the June 2025 quarter, with GDP falling by 0.9%. The unemployment rate rose to 5.2%, reflecting a challenging economic environment.
BusinessEconomyEmployment and LaborTrade GDPUnemployment RateEconomic SnapshotJune 2025 QuarterManufacturingConstructionStatistics NZ
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New Zealand Unemployment Rate Rises to 5.2% in June 2025 Quarter
New Zealand's unemployment rate climbs to 5.2% in June 2025, up from 5.1% in March 2025 and 4.7% in June 2024, with 158,000 people unemployed.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentEconomyEmployment and Labor unemployment rateStats NZlabour marketJason AttewellWellingtonEmployment/UnemploymentStatistics NZ