LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in New Zealand
New Zealand: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 8.96 in 2027. ▲ Rising
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in New Zealand, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in New Zealand stood at 8.96.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in New Zealand peaked at 10.43 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 2006.
New Zealand ranks 107th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.54 | — |
| 2006 | 6.5 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.56 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 7.11 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 9.94 | +39.7% |
| 2010 | 9.86 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 9.79 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.43 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 9.74 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 9.35 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 9.06 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 9.22 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 8.9 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 8.48 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 7.66 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 8.7 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 7.47 | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 6.61 | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 7.35 | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 8.79 | +19.6% |
| 2025 | 9.15 | +4.2% |
| 2026 | 9.18 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 8.96 | -2.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 8.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.6, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 8.96 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.83, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +39.7% | 7.11 | 9.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.33 | 6.5 | 9.94 | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.25 | 7.66 | 10.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.28 | 6.61 | 9.18 | 8 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 104 United Kingdom 9.45 compare
- 105 Philippines 9.26 compare
- 106 Guatemala 9.13 compare
- 108 Tajikistan 8.9 compare
- 109 Denmark 8.76 compare
- 110 Canada 8.67 compare
More work & labour data for New Zealand
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0748 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0721 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0776 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4877 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,200 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 511.04 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,819 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,994 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,812 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in New Zealand?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in New Zealand was 8.96 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.43 in 2012.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 2006.
- How does New Zealand rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- New Zealand ranks 107th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.