The number of employed persons in New Zealand decreased to 2927 Thousand in the third quarter of 2024 from 2942 Thousand in the second quarter of 2024. Employed Persons in New Zealand averaged 2072.48 Thousand from 1986 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 2948.00 Thousand in the fourth quarter of 2023 and a record low of 1499.00 Thousand in the fourth quarter of 1991. source: Statistics New Zealand

Employed Persons in New Zealand is expected to be 2950.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the New Zealand Employed Persons is projected to trend around 2990.00 Thousand in 2025 and 3180.00 Thousand in 2026, according to our econometric models.




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Employed Persons 2927.00 2942.00 Thousand Sep 2024
Employment Change -0.50 0.40 percent Sep 2024
Employment Rate 67.80 68.40 percent Sep 2024
Full Time Employment 2341.00 2357.00 Thousand Sep 2024
Participation Rate 71.20 71.70 percent Sep 2024
Labour Costs Index 1404.00 1396.00 points Sep 2024
Part Time Employment 584.00 584.00 Thousand Sep 2024
Population 5.31 5.16 Million Dec 2023
Productivity 126.29 126.81 points Dec 2023
Unemployed Persons 148.00 143.00 Thousand Sep 2024
Unemployment Rate 4.80 4.60 percent Sep 2024
Wages 42.06 41.61 NZD/Hour Sep 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 39.05 38.68 NZD/Hour Sep 2024
Youth Unemployment Rate 12.30 12.70 percent Sep 2024

New Zealand Employed Persons
In New Zealand, employed persons are individuals with a minimum required age who work during a certain time for a business.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2927.00 2942.00 2948.00 1499.00 1986 - 2024 Thousand Quarterly
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