New Zealand Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual

NZ: Employment Rate Gap

1989 - 2026 | Yearly | % | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

NZ: Employment Rate Gap data was reported at -0.686 % in 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of -0.942 % for 2025. NZ: Employment Rate Gap data is updated yearly, averaging -0.082 % from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2026, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.432 % in 2017 and a record low of -2.556 % in 1992. NZ: Employment Rate Gap data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual.

Last Frequency Range
-0.686 2026 yearly 1989 - 2026

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New Zealand NZ: Employment Rate Gap

NZ: Employment Rate: Age 15-74

1985 - 2026 | Yearly | % | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

NZ: Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data was reported at 73.983 % in 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 73.500 % for 2025. NZ: Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data is updated yearly, averaging 67.048 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2026, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 74.456 % in 2023 and a record low of 50.748 % in 1988. NZ: Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual.

Last Frequency Range
73.983 2026 yearly 1985 - 2026

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New Zealand NZ: Employment Rate: Age 15-74

NZ: Trend Employment Rate: Age 15-74

1989 - 2026 | Yearly | % | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

NZ: Trend Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data was reported at 74.669 % in 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 74.442 % for 2025. NZ: Trend Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data is updated yearly, averaging 68.112 % from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2026, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 74.669 % in 2026 and a record low of 59.237 % in 1993. NZ: Trend Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual.

Last Frequency Range
74.669 2026 yearly 1989 - 2026

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New Zealand NZ: Trend Employment Rate: Age 15-74
NZ: Employment Rate Gap
NZ: Employment Rate: Age 15-74
NZ: Trend Employment Rate: Age 15-74
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