Long-term unemployment in New Zealand stood at 14.23% in 2025, according to OECD. The latest value is up 3.73 percentage points from 10.51% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 13.83% (up 0.41 percentage points since). The highest value since 2000 was 19.87% in 2000, the lowest 4.33% in 2008. New Zealand ranked 34th highest of the 44 countries in this dataset in 2025; North Macedonia ranked first.
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Long-term unemployment, measured in %, reflects labor market conditions in New Zealand, indicating the balance between available workers and job openings. It serves as a crucial signal of economic health, consumer spending capacity, and social stability. Labor market data typically includes multiple dimensions: unemployment rates, employment-to-population ratios, labor force participation, and wage growth. Each metric captures different aspects of job market dynamics — for example, the unemployment rate counts only those actively seeking work, while the participation rate reveals how many working-age people are engaged in the labor market. In New Zealand, labor statistics are gathered through household surveys, employer reports, and administrative records like unemployment benefit claims. Changes in Long-term unemployment often precede broader economic shifts: rising unemployment typically signals slowing economic activity, while tightening labor markets may foreshadow wage pressures and inflation.
Long-term unemployment in New Zealand stood at 14.23% in 2025, according to OECD.
The latest value is up 3.73 percentage points from 10.51% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 13.83% (up 0.41 percentage points since).
New Zealand ranked 34th highest of the 44 countries in this dataset in 2025; North Macedonia ranked first.
The highest value since 2000 was 19.87% in 2000, the lowest 4.33% in 2008.
| Indicator | Long-term unemployment |
|---|---|
| Country | New Zealand |
| Category | Labor and Employment |
| Unit | % |
| Source | OECD |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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OECD. (2026). Long-term unemployment — New Zealand [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/long-term-unemployment/NZL. Original source: https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_DUR%40DF_DUR_I&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.SAE&df[vs]=1.0
OECD. "Long-term unemployment — New Zealand." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/long-term-unemployment/NZL. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_DUR%40DF_DUR_I&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.SAE&df[vs]=1.0.
OECD. 2026. "Long-term unemployment — New Zealand." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/long-term-unemployment/NZL. Original source: https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_DUR%40DF_DUR_I&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.SAE&df[vs]=1.0.
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author = {{OECD}},
title = {{Long-term unemployment --- New Zealand}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/long-term-unemployment/NZL},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ\&df[id]=DSD\_DUR\%40DF\_DUR\_I\&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.SAE\&df[vs]=1.0}
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