Unemployment rate (IMF) — all countries

Unemployment rate (IMF) — New Zealand

Unemployment rate (IMF) in New Zealand in 2031 — 4.4%. Ranked 36 in the world out of 102. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 0.4 pp.

2031 4.4% +0 pp vs 2030
World rank 36of 102
Period maximum 10.7%1992
Period minimum 3.3%2022

Trend over time

1980–2031 · % of labor force

Unemployment rate (IMF) — New Zealand, 1980–203105101519801986199219982004201020162022202820311980: 4%1981: 3.9%1982: 4.4%1983: 6.2%1984: 7.2%1985: 3.9%1986: 4.2%1987: 4.2%1988: 5.8%1989: 7.3%1990: 8%1991: 10.6%1992: 10.7%1993: 9.8%1994: 8.4%1995: 6.5%1996: 6.3%1997: 6.9%1998: 7.7%1999: 7.1%2000: 6.2%2001: 5.5%2002: 5.3%2003: 4.8%2004: 4%2005: 3.8%2006: 3.9%2007: 3.6%2008: 4%2009: 5.9%2010: 6.2%2011: 6.1%2012: 6.5%2013: 5.8%2014: 5.4%2015: 5.4%2016: 5.2%2017: 4.8%2018: 4.3%2019: 4.1%2020: 4.6%2021: 3.8%2022: 3.3%2023: 3.8%2024: 4.8%2025: 5.3%2026: 5.4%2027: 5%2028: 4.6%2029: 4.4%2030: 4.4%2031: 4.4%
Change over the period: +0.4 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp
Unemployment rate (IMF) — New Zealand, by year New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 4.4 +0 pp
2030 4.4 +0 pp
2029 4.4 −0.2 pp
2028 4.6 −0.4 pp
2027 5 −0.4 pp
2026 5.4 +0.1 pp
2025 5.3 +0.5 pp
2024 4.8 +1 pp
2023 3.8 +0.5 pp
2022 3.3 −0.5 pp
2021 3.8 −0.8 pp
2020 4.6 +0.5 pp
2019 4.1 −0.2 pp
2018 4.3 −0.5 pp
2017 4.8 −0.4 pp
2016 5.2 −0.2 pp
2015 5.4 +0 pp
2014 5.4 −0.4 pp
2013 5.8 −0.7 pp
2012 6.5 +0.4 pp
2011 6.1 −0.1 pp
2010 6.2 +0.3 pp
2009 5.9 +1.9 pp
2008 4 +0.4 pp
2007 3.6 −0.3 pp
2006 3.9 +0.1 pp
2005 3.8 −0.2 pp
2004 4 −0.8 pp
2003 4.8 −0.5 pp
2002 5.3 −0.2 pp
2001 5.5 −0.7 pp
2000 6.2 −0.9 pp
1999 7.1 −0.6 pp
1998 7.7 +0.8 pp
1997 6.9 +0.6 pp
1996 6.3 −0.2 pp
1995 6.5 −1.9 pp
1994 8.4 −1.4 pp
1993 9.8 −0.9 pp
1992 10.7 +0.1 pp
1991 10.6 +2.6 pp
1990 8 +0.7 pp
1989 7.3 +1.5 pp
1988 5.8 +1.6 pp
1987 4.2 +0 pp
1986 4.2 +0.3 pp
1985 3.9 −3.3 pp
1984 7.2 +1 pp
1983 6.2 +1.8 pp
1982 4.4 +0.5 pp
1981 3.9 −0.1 pp
1980 4

Australia and New Zealand, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

NZ New Zealand 4.4 AU Australia 4.5

About the indicator

The unemployment rate as a percent of the labor force, from the IMF World Economic Outlook database. The series is shorter than the ILO one: the IMF publishes it only for countries with comparable labor market statistics, but in exchange it includes a forecast. For full country coverage there is the unemployment rate based on ILO data.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.