New Zealand jobless rate rises to 5.7% in Q3, above expectations
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The unemployment rate in New Zealand came in at a seasonally adjusted 5.7 percent in the third quarter of 2026, Statistics New Zealand said on Wednesday. That missed expectations for 5.
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- 01The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.7% in the third quarter of 2026.
- 02The figure missed expectations, according to the report.
- 03Statistics New Zealand published the data on Wednesday.