Unemployment with intermediate education in New Zealand
New Zealand: Unemployment with intermediate education was 4.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with intermediate education in New Zealand, 2009–2020
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 4.9% for unemployment with intermediate education in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.4% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in New Zealand peaked at 7.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2018.
That places New Zealand 84th out of 130 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Unemployment with intermediate education in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6.1% | — |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +39.0% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 4.6% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with intermediate education in New Zealand?
- Unemployment with intermediate education in New Zealand was 4.9% in 2020, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2018.
- How does New Zealand rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
- New Zealand ranks 84th out of 130 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).