Unemployment 2024 Nzxt. The unemployment rate for people age 16 and older was unchanged at 4.1 percent in october 2024, but higher than a year earlier (3.8 percent). Over the year, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose 0.9 percentage points, up from 3.4 percent in the march 2023 quarter.

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.0 percent in the december 2023 quarter, compared with 3.9 percent last quarter, according to figures released by stats nz today. The change in unemployment rate in new zealand between 2023 and 2024 (year to september).