NZ jobless rate was 5.2% in the June 2025 quarter

NZ jobless rate was 5.2% in the June 2025 quarter
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Staff reporters
New Zealand’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.2% in the June 2025 quarter, according to figures released by Stats NZ on Wednesday.This compares with 5.1% in the March 2025 quarter and 4.7% in the June 2024 quarter.It was slightly better than the 5.3% expected by the consensus of economists.“Labour market conditions have changed considerably in the last few years. Since the June 2022 quarter, the unemployment rate has risen by 1.9 percentage points,” labour market spokesperson Jason Attewell said.“The underuti...

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