Unemployment with basic education, male in New Zealand
New Zealand: Unemployment with basic education, male was 6.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, male in New Zealand, 2009–2020
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 6.9% for unemployment with basic education, male in 2020.
The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in New Zealand peaked at 10.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2017.
New Zealand ranks 56th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, male in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10.0% | — |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -30.0% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +30.3% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 5.8% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, male in New Zealand?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in New Zealand was 6.9% in 2020, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2017.
- How does New Zealand rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- New Zealand ranks 56th out of 130 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).