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New Zealand · 53 historical releases · 52 with estimates
Latest Actual
5.4 %
Unemployment Rate (Q4)
Previous
5.3 %
Change
+0.1
Historical Avg
4.73
53 releases
Range
3.2 — 6.4
Low — High
Beat Rate
50.0%
26 of 52
Miss Rate
28.8%
15 of 52
Historical Releases
All Releases
54
| Date | Period | Actual | Estimate | Previous | Change | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | — | 5.3 | 5.4 | — | — |
| 2026-02-03 | Unemployment Rate (Q4) | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | +0.1 | -1.89% |
| 2026-02-03 | Unemployment Rate (Oct) | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | +0.1 | -1.89% |
| 2025-11-04 | Unemployment Rate (Q3) | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | +0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2025-08-05 | Unemployment Rate (Q2) | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.1 | +0.1 | +1.89% |
| 2025-05-06 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 0.0 | +3.77% |
| 2025-02-04 | Unemployment Rate (Q4) | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.8 | +0.3 | -0.0% |
| 2024-11-05 | Unemployment Rate (Q3) | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.6 | +0.2 | +4.0% |
| 2024-08-06 | Unemployment Rate (Q2) | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | +0.2 | +2.13% |
| 2024-04-30 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | +0.3 | -2.38% |
| 2024-02-06 | Unemployment Rate (Q4) | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 | +0.1 | +4.76% |
| 2023-10-31 | Unemployment Rate (Q3) | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.6 | +0.3 | -0.0% |
| 2023-08-01 | Unemployment Rate (Q2) | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | +0.2 | -2.86% |
| 2023-05-02 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | — | +2.86% |
| 2023-01-31 | Unemployment Rate (Q4) | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | +0.1 | -3.03% |
| 2022-11-01 | Unemployment Rate (Q3) | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | — | -3.12% |
| 2022-08-02 | Unemployment Rate (Q2) | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | +0.1 | -6.45% |
| 2022-05-03 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | — | -0.0% |
| 2022-02-01 | Unemployment Rate (Q4) | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | -0.2 | +5.88% |
| 2021-11-02 | Unemployment Rate (Q3) | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | -0.6 | +12.82% |
| 2021-08-03 | Unemployment Rate (Q2) | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.7 | -0.7 | +11.11% |
| 2021-05-04 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | -0.2 | +4.08% |
| 2021-02-02 | Unemployment Rate (Q4) | 4.9 | 5.6 | 5.3 | -0.4 | +12.5% |
| 2020-11-03 | Unemployment Rate (Q3) | 5.3 | 5.4 | 4.0 | +1.3 | +1.85% |
| 2020-08-04 | Unemployment Rate (Q2) | 4.0 | 5.8 | 4.2 | -0.2 | +31.03% |
| 2020-05-05 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.0 | +0.2 | +2.33% |
| 2020-02-04 | Unemployment Rate (Q4) | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | -0.2 | +4.76% |
| 2019-11-05 | Unemployment Rate (Q3) | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | +0.3 | -2.44% |
| 2019-08-05 | Unemployment Rate (Q2) | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.2 | -0.3 | +9.3% |
| 2019-04-30 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | -0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2019-02-06 | Unemployment Rate (Q4) | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | +0.3 | -4.88% |
| 2018-11-06 | Unemployment Rate (Q3) | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | -0.5 | +13.33% |
| 2018-07-31 | Unemployment Rate (Q2) | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | +0.1 | -2.27% |
| 2018-05-01 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | -0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2018-02-06 | Unemployment Rate (Q4) | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | -0.1 | +2.17% |
| 2017-10-31 | Unemployment Rate (Q3) | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | -0.2 | +2.13% |
| 2017-08-01 | Unemployment Rate (Q2) | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | -0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2017-05-02 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.2 | -0.3 | +5.77% |
| 2017-01-31 | Unemployment Rate (Q4) | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.9 | +0.3 | -8.33% |
| 2016-11-01 | Unemployment Rate (Q3) | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.0 | -0.1 | +3.92% |
| 2016-08-16 | Unemployment Rate (Q2) | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.2 | -0.1 | +3.77% |
| 2016-05-03 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.4 | +0.3 | -3.64% |
| 2016-02-02 | Unemployment Rate (Q4) | 5.3 | 6.1 | 6.0 | -0.7 | +13.11% |
| 2015-11-03 | Unemployment Rate (Q3) | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | +0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2015-08-04 | Unemployment Rate (Q2) | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | +0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2015-05-05 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | 5.8 | 5.5 | — | — | -5.45% |
| 2015-02-03 | Unemployment Rate (Q4) | 5.7 | — | 5.4 | +0.3 | — |
| 2014-11-04 | Unemployment Rate (Q3) | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.6 | -0.2 | -0.0% |
| 2014-08-05 | Unemployment Rate (Q2) | 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.0 | -0.4 | +3.45% |
| 2014-05-06 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | 6.0 | 5.9 | 6.0 | — | -1.69% |
| 2014-02-04 | Unemployment Rate (Q4) | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.2 | -0.2 | -0.0% |
| 2013-11-06 | Unemployment Rate (Q3) | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | -0.2 | +1.59% |
| 2013-08-07 | Unemployment Rate (Q2) | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.2 | +0.2 | -1.59% |
| 2013-05-09 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | 6.2 | 6.8 | — | — | +8.82% |