Underutilisation is a broad measure of untapped labour. Stats nz is new zealand's official data agency. They also provide information about.
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We collect information from people and organisations through censuses and surveys, and use it to provide insights and data about. The employment rate was 66.8 percent in the june 2025 quarter, compared with 67.1 percent in the march 2025 quarter and 68.3 percent in the june 2024 quarter. Seasonally adjusted filled jobs for all industries were flat (down 49 jobs to 2.34 million filled jobs) in the october 2025 month compared with the september 2025 month.
Labour market statistics count and describe people in new zealand who are in paid employment, unemployed, and not in the labour force.
The employment rate reflects the number of people in new zealand aged 15 and over who are in employment. New zealand index of socioeconomic deprivation: 2023 census provides 18 new aotearoa data explorer tables on the 2023 new zealand index of socioeconomic deprivation (nzdep2023). Labour market statistics provide a picture of the new zealand labour market, including unemployment and employment rates, demand for labour, and changes in wages.
This compares with 11.8 percent in the june 2024 quarter. The unemployment rate was 5.3 percent in the september 2025 quarter, compared with 5.2 percent in the june 2025 quarter. The underutilisation rate was 11.6 percent in the september 2024 quarter. The rate of unemployment was 5.1 percent in the december 2024 quarter, compared with 4.8 percent in the september 2024 quarter.
This indicator is the official employment rate for new zealand.
