In the second quarter of 2020, slightly over 111 thousand people in the labor force were not employed in New Zealand. The figure shows a significant drop from the previous few quarters where the number of unemployed people in New Zealand was over 140 thousand.
Number of unemployed persons in New Zealand from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
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Statistics New Zealand. (August 3, 2021). Number of unemployed persons in New Zealand from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/727419/new-zealand-number-of-unemployed-persons/
Statistics New Zealand. "Number of unemployed persons in New Zealand from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. August 3, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/727419/new-zealand-number-of-unemployed-persons/
Statistics New Zealand. (2021). Number of unemployed persons in New Zealand from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/727419/new-zealand-number-of-unemployed-persons/
Statistics New Zealand. "Number of Unemployed Persons in New Zealand from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/727419/new-zealand-number-of-unemployed-persons/
Statistics New Zealand, Number of unemployed persons in New Zealand from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/727419/new-zealand-number-of-unemployed-persons/ (last visited May 15, 2024)
Number of unemployed persons in New Zealand from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics New Zealand, August 3, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/727419/new-zealand-number-of-unemployed-persons/