New Zealand - Youth unemployment

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in New Zealand was 12.66 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 34 years was 18.38 in 2012, while its lowest value was 7.73 in 1987.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1986 8.18
1987 7.73
1988 10.04
1989 12.98
1990 13.54
1991 17.19
1992 16.90
1993 16.35
1994 14.78
1995 12.18
1996 11.54
1997 13.39
1998 13.89
1999 12.96
2000 12.36
2001 11.87
2002 11.67
2003 10.63
2004 10.46
2005 10.19
2006 10.46
2007 10.17
2008 10.96
2009 17.37
2010 17.79
2011 16.35
2012 18.38
2013 15.61
2014 14.75
2015 13.86
2016 13.60
2017 13.35
2018 10.96
2019 11.49
2020 12.66

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in New Zealand was 12.59 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 18.46 in 2012, while its lowest value was 10.20 in 2007.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 17.23
1992 16.96
1993 16.40
1994 14.80
1995 12.20
1996 11.58
1997 13.44
1998 13.93
1999 12.97
2000 12.39
2001 11.88
2002 11.70
2003 10.70
2004 10.52
2005 10.26
2006 10.53
2007 10.20
2008 10.97
2009 17.42
2010 17.87
2011 16.41
2012 18.46
2013 15.63
2014 14.76
2015 13.89
2016 13.66
2017 13.38
2018 11.02
2019 11.51
2020 12.59

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in New Zealand was 12.26 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 34 years was 21.28 in 1991, while its lowest value was 7.93 in 1986.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1986 7.93
1987 8.67
1988 12.00
1989 14.61
1990 15.36
1991 21.28
1992 21.18
1993 19.22
1994 16.07
1995 12.35
1996 12.88
1997 13.82
1998 16.03
1999 15.23
2000 14.54
2001 12.31
2002 11.79
2003 10.33
2004 8.95
2005 9.36
2006 9.48
2007 10.04
2008 11.83
2009 16.19
2010 17.06
2011 18.52
2012 17.63
2013 15.00
2014 13.52
2015 13.86
2016 13.32
2017 12.60
2018 12.55
2019 11.13
2020 12.26

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in New Zealand was 12.19 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 21.24 in 1991, while its lowest value was 9.00 in 2004.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 21.24
1992 21.18
1993 19.22
1994 16.06
1995 12.34
1996 12.90
1997 13.85
1998 16.06
1999 15.24
2000 14.54
2001 12.31
2002 11.83
2003 10.39
2004 9.00
2005 9.37
2006 9.47
2007 9.97
2008 11.73
2009 16.04
2010 16.96
2011 18.44
2012 17.54
2013 14.92
2014 13.47
2015 13.83
2016 13.32
2017 12.59
2018 12.52
2019 11.08
2020 12.19

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in New Zealand was 12.42 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 34 years was 19.33 in 1991, while its lowest value was 8.05 in 1986.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1986 8.05
1987 8.23
1988 11.08
1989 13.87
1990 14.49
1991 19.33
1992 19.15
1993 17.87
1994 15.46
1995 12.27
1996 12.25
1997 13.62
1998 15.01
1999 14.17
2000 13.51
2001 12.10
2002 11.73
2003 10.48
2004 9.66
2005 9.75
2006 9.94
2007 10.10
2008 11.41
2009 16.76
2010 17.41
2011 17.49
2012 17.99
2013 15.29
2014 14.10
2015 13.86
2016 13.45
2017 12.95
2018 11.80
2019 11.29
2020 12.42

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in New Zealand was 12.38 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 19.36 in 1991, while its lowest value was 9.71 in 2004.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 19.36
1992 19.20
1993 17.90
1994 15.47
1995 12.28
1996 12.28
1997 13.66
1998 15.05
1999 14.18
2000 13.53
2001 12.10
2002 11.77
2003 10.54
2004 9.71
2005 9.79
2006 9.97
2007 10.08
2008 11.37
2009 16.68
2010 17.39
2011 17.50
2012 17.97
2013 15.25
2014 14.06
2015 13.86
2016 13.48
2017 12.96
2018 11.80
2019 11.29
2020 12.38

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) in New Zealand was 13.87 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 16.91 in 2009, while its lowest value was 12.44 in 2019.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
2004 14.50
2005 14.72
2006 13.56
2007 14.02
2008 13.96
2009 16.91
2010 16.14
2011 15.10
2012 16.22
2013 15.24
2014 14.00
2015 13.54
2016 13.44
2017 13.41
2018 12.75
2019 12.44
2020 13.87

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) in New Zealand was 12.08 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 12.08 in 2020, while its lowest value was 7.13 in 2004.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
2004 7.13
2005 7.56
2006 7.92
2007 7.97
2008 8.55
2009 11.62
2010 11.18
2011 11.85
2012 11.38
2013 9.29
2014 9.41
2015 9.67
2016 11.02
2017 10.52
2018 11.38
2019 10.85
2020 12.08

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) in New Zealand was 12.95 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 14.25 in 2009, while its lowest value was 10.73 in 2006.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
2004 10.79
2005 11.12
2006 10.73
2007 10.98
2008 11.24
2009 14.25
2010 13.64
2011 13.47
2012 13.78
2013 12.21
2014 11.66
2015 11.54
2016 12.18
2017 11.92
2018 12.05
2019 11.62
2020 12.95

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment