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NZ Unemployment Rate

nz_unemployment

Quarterly unemployment rate (percentage of labour force) for New Zealand.

Sourced from the OECD KEI dataflow.

Cite as: Source: OECD (data-explorer.oecd.org), OECD Terms and Conditions (no commercial redistribution).

Source: OECD ↗ ·API only, no bulk download ·Latest observation: 2026-07-01 ·Last updated: 2026-11-09 ·Updated quarterly (eolas refreshes monthly) ·147 rows

install.packages("eolas", repos = c("https://phildonovan.r-universe.dev", "https://cloud.r-project.org"))
library(eolas)
eolas_key("your_key")
df <- eolas_get("nz_unemployment", start = "2016-01-01")
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1990-01-01 → 2026-07-01 · 147 points · values in %
Latest
5.7%
min 3.2% max 11.2%
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Dataset ID
nz_unemployment
Data source
OECD
Latest observation
2026-07-01
Pipeline last ran
2026-11-09
Refresh cadence
monthly
API endpoint
https://api.eolas.nz/v1/datasets/nz_unemployment/data

Columns (3)

schema glossary · auto-generated
Column Type Description
date date Observation date
period string Time period
value double Value

How to query this dataset

Install the client library
install.packages("eolas", repos = c("https://phildonovan.r-universe.dev", "https://cloud.r-project.org"))
Fetch all data
library(eolas)
eolas_key("your_key_here")
df <- eolas_get("nz_unemployment")
head(df)
Filter by date range
df <- eolas_get("nz_unemployment", start = "2020-01-01", end = "2024-12-31")
head(df)
Download as CSV
df <- eolas_get("nz_unemployment")
write.csv(df, "nz_unemployment.csv", row.names = FALSE)

Data preview

DatePeriodValue
2026-07-012026-Q35.7
2026-04-012026-Q25.6
2026-01-012026-Q15.4
2025-10-012025-Q45.4
2025-07-012025-Q35.3

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Questions about this dataset

How often is NZ Unemployment Rate updated?
OECD publishes it quarterly. eolas last refreshed it on 2026-11-09, and the latest observation is 2026-07-01.
Can I download the whole table?
No. The OECD Terms and Conditions don't allow redistribution, so it's available through the API only.
Where does the data come from?
OECD. eolas loads it into typed, consistently named columns. See the original at https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.SDD.STES,DSD_KEI@DF_KEI/NZL.Q.UNEMP.PT_LF._T.Y._Z.

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