Unemployment Rate

New Zealand Unemployment Rate

Measures the number of working age people in New Zealand not employed as of the reporting period. Also included in the survey is a survey identifying the age, gender, location, and length of time unemployed.

Date	Value	Previous	Change
Q1 2012	6.70	6.40	+0.30
Q4 2011	6.40	6.60	-0.20
Q3 2011	6.60	6.50	+0.10
Q2 2011	6.50	6.60	-0.10
Q1 2011	6.60	6.70	-0.10
Q4 2010	6.70	6.40	+0.30
Q3 2010	6.40	6.90	-0.50
Q2 2010	6.90	6.10	+0.80
Q1 2010	6.10	6.90	-0.80
Q4 2009	6.90	6.50	+0.40