Unemployment Rate Remains At 5.1 Percent In The March 2025 Quarter

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.1 percent in the March 2025 quarter, unchanged from last quarter, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.

In the March 2025 quarter:

• the unemployment rate was 5.1 percent
• the employment rate was 67.2 percent
• annual wage inflation was 2.9 percent
• average ordinary time hourly earnings were $42.79.

“Seasonally adjusted levels of unemployment remained at 156,000 between the December 2024 and March 2025 quarters,” labour market spokesperson Abby Johnston said.

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• Unemployment rate remains at 5.1 percent in the March 2025 quarter: https://www.stats.govt.nz/news/unemployment-rate-remains-at-5-1-percent-in-the-march-2025-quarter/
• Labour market statistics: March 2025 quarter: https://www.stats.govt.nz/information-releases/labour-market-statistics-march-2025-quarter/

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