New Zealand Unemployment Rate
Category: Unemployment Rate
Units: Percent
In New Zealand, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
A higher than expected figure should be seen as positive (bullish) for the NZD while a lower than expected figure should be seen as negative (bearish) for the NZD.
Source: Statistics New Zealand
Event Details
Impact:
High
Country: New Zealand 
Symbol: NZD
Latest Release
Previous:
5.4%
Consensus: 5.4%
Actual:
5.3%
Next Release
Date: 10:45 PM, 4 Aug 2026
Time left: in 2h 5m
Consensus: 5.4%
