New Zealand Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate: 4.2% (2008 est.)
3.6% (2007 est.)

Year	Unemployment rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	5.30 %	146		2002 est.
2004	4.70 %	154	-11.32 %	2003 est.
2005	4.20 %	34	-10.64 %	2004 est.
2006	3.70 %	34	-11.90 %	2005 est.
2007	3.80 %	41	2.70 %	2006 est.
2008	3.60 %	40	-5.26 %	2007 est.
2009	4.20 %	53	16.67 %	2008 est.

Definition: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of September 17, 2009

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Equivalent Data From the International Monetary Fund

Variable: Unemployment rate

Units: Percent of total labor force

Country-specific Note: Definition: Unemployment rate, national definition. Data refer to calendar years Source: New Zealand Time Series Latest actual data: 2008 Primary domestic currency: New Zealand dollars Data last updated: 09/2009

Source: International Monetary Fund - 2009 World Economic Outlook

Year	Unemployment rate	Percent Change
1980	4.019
1981	3.911	-2.69 %
1982	4.358	11.43 %
1983	6.241	43.21 %
1984	7.186	15.14 %
1985	3.922	-45.42 %
1986	4.125	5.18 %
1987	4.05	-1.82 %
1988	5.575	37.65 %
1989	7.125	27.80 %
1990	7.975	11.93 %
1991	10.625	33.23 %
1992	10.625	0.00 %
1993	9.775	-8.00 %
1994	8.35	-14.58 %
1995	6.45	-22.75 %
1996	6.3	-2.33 %
1997	6.875	9.13 %
1998	7.725	12.36 %
1999	7.05	-8.74 %
2000	6.15	-12.77 %
2001	5.475	-10.98 %
2002	5.3	-3.20 %
2003	4.75	-10.38 %
2004	4.05	-14.74 %
2005	3.825	-5.56 %
2006	3.825	0.00 %
2007	3.65	-4.58 %
2008	4.2	15.07 %
2009	5.903	40.55 %