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New Zealand Highest Unemployment Rate

10.67% in 1992
Unemployment as % of total labor force · World Bank

The highest unemployment rate in New Zealand was 10.67% in 1992. The top 5 years were: 1992 (10.67%), 1991 (10.61%), 1993 (9.80%), 1994 (8.35%), 1990 (7.98%).

Top 5 Highest Years
New Zealand Top 5 Highest Unemployment Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 1992 10.67%
2nd 1991 10.61%
3rd 1993 9.80%
4th 1994 8.35%
5th 1990 7.98%
All Data (sorted by value)
YearValueChangeRank
1993 9.80% −0.87pp 122nd
1992 10.67% +0.04pp 138th
1991 10.61% +2.64pp 141st
2012 6.93% +0.88pp 97th
1999 7.02% −0.70pp 92nd
1998 7.72% +0.84pp 103rd
1994 8.35% −1.45pp 113th
1990 7.98% +0.65pp 41st
2011 6.49% +0.29pp 92nd
2010 6.56% +0.66pp 91st
1989 7.33% +1.53pp 35th
2009 6.12% +2.10pp 88th
1997 6.86% +0.53pp 88th
1996 6.29% −0.16pp 76th
1995 6.46% −1.89pp 83rd
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