Unemployment with basic education in New Zealand
New Zealand: Unemployment with basic education was 6.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in New Zealand, 2009–2020
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 6.7% for unemployment with basic education in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in New Zealand peaked at 10.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2018.
New Zealand ranks 63rd 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 in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10.2% | — |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -31.5% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.0% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in New Zealand?
- Unemployment with basic education in New Zealand was 6.7% in 2020, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2018.
- How does New Zealand rank for unemployment with basic education?
- New Zealand ranks 63rd out of 130 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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 (% of total 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).