Labour Cost Index YoY Low Impact % Lower is Better
New Zealand · 47 historical releases · 32 with estimates
Latest Actual
2.0 %
Labour Cost Index YoY (Q4)
Previous
2.1 %
Change
-0.1
Historical Avg
2.39
47 releases
Range
1.5 — 4.5
Low — High
Beat Rate
46.9%
15 of 32
Miss Rate
21.9%
7 of 32
Historical Releases
All Releases
48
| Date | Period | Actual | Estimate | Previous | Change | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q1) | — | 1.8 | 2.0 | — | — |
| 2026-02-03 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q4) | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | -0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2025-11-04 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q3) | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | -0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2025-08-05 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q2) | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.5 | -0.3 | +4.35% |
| 2025-05-06 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q1) | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 | -0.4 | +7.41% |
| 2025-02-04 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q4) | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.4 | -0.5 | +3.33% |
| 2024-11-05 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q3) | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | -0.2 | -0.0% |
| 2024-08-06 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q2) | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | -0.2 | -2.86% |
| 2024-04-30 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q1) | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | -0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2024-02-06 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q4) | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | -0.2 | -2.63% |
| 2023-10-31 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q3) | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | -0.2 | +2.38% |
| 2023-08-01 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q2) | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | -0.2 | +2.27% |
| 2023-05-02 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q1) | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | +0.2 | +2.17% |
| 2023-01-31 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q4) | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.8 | +0.5 | -0.0% |
| 2022-11-01 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q3) | 3.8 | — | 3.4 | +0.4 | — |
| 2022-08-02 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q2) | 3.4 | — | 3.0 | +0.4 | — |
| 2022-05-03 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q1) | 3.0 | — | 2.6 | +0.4 | — |
| 2022-02-01 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q4) | 2.8 | — | 2.4 | +0.4 | — |
| 2021-11-02 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q3) | 2.4 | — | 2.1 | +0.3 | — |
| 2021-08-03 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q2) | 2.1 | — | 1.6 | +0.5 | — |
| 2021-05-04 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q1) | 1.6 | — | 1.6 | — | — |
| 2021-02-02 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q4) | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | -0.3 | -6.67% |
| 2020-11-03 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q3) | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2.1 | -0.2 | -26.67% |
| 2020-08-04 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q2) | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.5 | -0.4 | -10.53% |
| 2020-05-05 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q1) | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | +0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2020-02-04 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q4) | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | +0.2 | -8.33% |
| 2019-11-05 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q3) | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 | +0.3 | -4.35% |
| 2019-08-05 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q2) | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | +0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2019-04-30 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q1) | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.9 | +0.1 | +4.76% |
| 2019-02-06 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q4) | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | +0.1 | +5.0% |
| 2018-11-06 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q3) | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | -0.1 | +5.26% |
| 2018-07-31 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q2) | 1.9 | — | 1.8 | +0.1 | — |
| 2018-05-01 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q1) | 1.8 | — | 1.8 | — | — |
| 2018-02-06 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q4) | 1.8 | — | 1.8 | — | — |
| 2017-10-31 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q3) | 1.8 | — | 1.7 | +0.1 | — |
| 2017-08-01 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q2) | 1.7 | — | 1.6 | +0.1 | — |
| 2017-05-02 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q1) | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 | -0.1 | +11.76% |
| 2017-01-31 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q4) | 1.6 | — | 1.6 | — | — |
| 2016-11-01 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q3) | 1.6 | — | 1.5 | +0.1 | — |
| 2016-08-02 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q2) | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 | -0.1 | +16.67% |
| 2016-05-03 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q1) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | +0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2016-02-02 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q4) | 1.5 | — | 1.6 | -0.1 | — |
| 2015-11-03 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q3) | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | -0.1 | +10.53% |
| 2015-08-04 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q2) | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | — | -0.0% |
| 2015-05-05 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q1) | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.9 | -0.1 | +10.0% |
| 2015-02-03 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q4) | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | -0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2014-05-06 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q1) | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | -0.1 | +11.11% |
| 2013-05-07 | Labour Cost Index YoY (Q1) | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | -0.1 | +5.26% |