Quarterly labour-market indicators: employment, unemployment, the labour force and participation rate, those not in the labour force, average hourly earnings, the Labour Cost Index, and private- and public-sector wages — as levels (thousands), index, and percent changes. Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand, table M9.
Data as of 2026-07-28 · quarterly · 129 rows
| Column | Type | Description | Series Id |
|---|---|---|---|
| date | string | Observation date | |
| unemployment_rate_pct_sa | double | Unemployment rate % seasonally adjusted | HLFS.Q.L06G001.ns |
| labour_force_employed_000s_sa | double | Labour force employed (thousands) seasonally adjusted | HLFS.Q.L01G001.ns |
| labour_force_employed_yoy_pct | double | Labour force employed year-on-year % change | HLFS.Q.L01G001.nay |
| labour_force_unemployed_000s_sa | double | Labour force unemployed (thousands) seasonally adjusted | HLFS.Q.L02G001.ns |
| labour_force_unemployed_yoy_pct | double | Labour force unemployed year-on-year % change | HLFS.Q.L02G001.nay |
| labour_force_total_000s_sa | double | Labour force total (thousands) seasonally adjusted | HLFS.Q.L03G001.ns |
| labour_force_total_yoy_pct | double | Labour force total year-on-year % change | HLFS.Q.L03G001.nay |
| not_in_labour_force_000s_sa | double | Not in labour force (thousands) seasonally adjusted | HLFS.Q.L04G001.ns |
| not_in_labour_force_yoy_pct | double | Not in labour force year-on-year % change | HLFS.Q.L04G001.nay |
| working_age_population_000s_sa | double | Working age population (thousands) seasonally adjusted | HLFS.Q.L07G001.ns |
| working_age_population_yoy_pct | double | Working age population year-on-year % change | HLFS.Q.L07G001.nay |
| labour_force_participation_rate_pct_sa | double | Labour force participation rate % seasonally adjusted | HLFS.Q.L05G001.ns |
| labour_cost_index_lci_index | double | Labour cost index lci index | LCI.Q.W1S0T0.ia |
| labour_cost_index_lci_yoy_pct | double | Labour cost index lci year-on-year % change | LCI.Q.W1S0T0.iay |
| average_hourly_earnings_ordinary_time_and_overtime | double | Average hourly earnings ordinary time and overtime | QESS21.Q.E03S0.na |
| average_hourly_earnings_ordinary_time_and_overtime_qoq_pct | double | Average hourly earnings ordinary time and overtime quarter-on-quarter % change | QESS21.Q.E03S0.naq |
| average_hourly_earnings_ordinary_time_and_overtime_yoy_pct | double | Average hourly earnings ordinary time and overtime year-on-year % change | QESS21.Q.E03S0.nay |
| private_sector_wages | double | Private sector wages | QESS21.Q.E03S2.na |
| private_sector_wages_qoq_pct | double | Private sector wages quarter-on-quarter % change | QESS21.Q.E03S2.naq |
| private_sector_wages_yoy_pct | double | Private sector wages year-on-year % change | QESS21.Q.E03S2.nay |
| public_sector_wages | double | Public sector wages | QESS21.Q.E03S1.na |
| public_sector_wages_qoq_pct | double | Public sector wages quarter-on-quarter % change | QESS21.Q.E03S1.naq |
| public_sector_wages_yoy_pct | double | Public sector wages year-on-year % change | QESS21.Q.E03S1.nay |
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| Date | Unemployment Rate Pct Sa | Labour Force Employed 000s Sa | Labour Force Employed Yoy Pct | Labour Force Unemployed 000s Sa | Labour Force Unemployed Yoy Pct | Labour Force Total 000s Sa | Labour Force Total Yoy Pct | Not In Labour Force 000s Sa | Not In Labour Force Yoy Pct | Working Age Population 000s Sa | Working Age Population Yoy Pct | Labour Force Participation Rate Pct Sa | Labour Cost Index Lci Index | Labour Cost Index Lci Yoy Pct | Average Hourly Earnings Ordinary Time And Overtime | Average Hourly Earnings Ordinary Time And Overtime Qoq Pct | Average Hourly Earnings Ordinary Time And Overtime Yoy Pct | Private Sector Wages | Private Sector Wages Qoq Pct | Private Sector Wages Yoy Pct | Public Sector Wages | Public Sector Wages Qoq Pct | Public Sector Wages Yoy Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-06-30 | 6.2 | 1740.0 | 3.6 | 114.0 | 0.2 | 1854.0 | 3.3 | 971.0 | -1.3 | 2825.0 | 1.7 | 65.6 | 734.0 | 1.9 | 15.9 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 15.3 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 18.03 | 1.6 | 3.6 |
| 1996-03-31 | 6.4 | 1722.0 | 3.6 | 117.0 | -3.5 | 1839.0 | 3.1 | 977.0 | -1.0 | 2816.0 | 1.7 | 65.3 | 732.0 | 1.9 | 15.68 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 15.09 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 17.75 | 0.0 | 2.1 |
| 1995-12-31 | 6.4 | 1709.0 | 4.1 | 117.0 | -13.6 | 1827.0 | 2.7 | 976.0 | -0.4 | 2802.0 | 1.6 | 65.2 | 728.0 | 1.9 | 15.56 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 14.92 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 17.75 | 1.1 | 3.4 |
| 1995-09-30 | 6.2 | 1695.0 | 4.7 | 113.0 | -19.6 | 1808.0 | 2.8 | 982.0 | -0.6 | 2789.0 | 1.5 | 64.8 | 724.0 | 1.5 | 15.45 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 14.83 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 17.55 | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| 1995-06-30 | 6.4 | 1678.0 | 4.9 | 115.0 | -23.2 | 1793.0 | 2.5 | 985.0 | -0.2 | 2778.0 | 1.5 | 64.5 | 720.0 | 1.4 | 15.36 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 14.75 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 17.41 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
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