New Zealand - Youth Unemployment 2022
9.36%
−1.13pp from 2021
New Zealand's youth unemployment was 9.36% in 2022, decreased +1.13pp from 10.49% in 2021. This was the 59th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2022▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Niger | 0.40% | -44.7% |
| 2nd | Qatar | 0.56% | -19.3% |
| 3rd | Cambodia | 0.69% | -17.2% |
| 4th | Chad | 1.46% | -27.7% |
| 5th | Burundi | 1.71% | -3.8% |
| 6th | Lao PDR | 2.18% | -34.3% |
| 7th | Liberia | 2.23% | -20.9% |
| 8th | Tanzania | 2.34% | -14.8% |
| 9th | Guinea-Bissau | 2.84% | -3.6% |
| 10th | Moldova | 2.91% | 61.7% |
| 11th | Solomon Islands | 2.95% | 115.0% |
| 12th | Benin | 3.13% | -3.5% |
| 13th | Mali | 3.21% | -27.7% |
| 14th | Timor-Leste | 3.21% | -33.0% |
| 15th | Togo | 3.42% | -9.6% |
| 16th | Sierra Leone | 3.51% | -10.0% |
| 17th | Papua New Guinea | 3.81% | -12.0% |
| 18th | Kazakhstan | 3.82% | -9.3% |
| 19th | Senegal | 3.90% | -16.3% |
| 20th | Côte d'Ivoire | 4.30% | -9.4% |
| 21st | Uganda | 4.34% | -14.0% |
| 22nd | Cuba | 4.34% | -11.7% |
| 23rd | Japan | 4.43% | -5.8% |
| 24th | Thailand | 5.21% | -11.1% |
| 25th | Bahrain | 5.33% | -11.8% |
| 26th | Ghana | 5.40% | -9.7% |
| 27th | Madagascar | 5.58% | -7.8% |
| 28th | Nigeria | 6.02% | -33.0% |
| 29th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 6.04% | -26.3% |
| 30th | Germany | 6.05% | -9.2% |
| 31st | Viet Nam | 6.10% | -11.7% |
| 32nd | Tonga | 6.15% | -3.6% |
| 33rd | Guatemala | 6.27% | 65.6% |
| 34th | Mexico | 6.47% | -15.2% |
| 35th | Korea | 6.64% | -17.6% |
| 36th | Cameroon | 6.67% | -7.7% |
| 37th | Israel | 6.72% | -12.2% |
| 38th | Czechia | 6.72% | -17.4% |
| 39th | Burkina Faso | 6.72% | -12.0% |
| 40th | Philippines | 6.81% | -19.2% |
| 41st | Switzerland | 6.84% | -17.8% |
| 42nd | Malawi | 6.85% | -10.3% |
| 43rd | Macao SAR, China | 6.95% | 8.7% |
| 44th | Guinea | 7.10% | -11.0% |
| 45th | El Salvador | 7.48% | -23.7% |
| 46th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 7.61% | -6.0% |
| 47th | Netherlands | 7.65% | -18.1% |
| 48th | Peru | 7.68% | -19.9% |
| 49th | Singapore | 7.92% | -16.6% |
| 50th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 8.10% | -11.8% |
| 51st | United States | 8.11% | -16.5% |
| 52nd | Ecuador | 8.30% | -9.2% |
| 53rd | Iceland | 8.42% | -28.8% |
| 54th | Australia | 8.47% | -23.9% |
| 55th | São Tomé and Principe | 8.49% | -6.6% |
| 56th | Comoros | 8.88% | -9.3% |
| 57th | Malta | 9.06% | -8.2% |
| 58th | Turkmenistan | 9.11% | -10.9% |
| 59th | New Zealand | 9.36% | -10.8% |
| 60th | Ireland | 9.39% | -39.9% |
| 61st | Pakistan | 9.45% | -14.5% |
| 62nd | Nicaragua | 9.50% | -14.1% |
| 63rd | Zambia | 9.85% | 5.2% |
| 64th | Norway | 9.91% | -22.9% |
| 65th | United Arab Emirates | 9.99% | 2.6% |
| 66th | Central African Republic | 10.08% | -7.0% |
| 67th | Canada | 10.08% | -25.6% |
| 68th | Slovenia | 10.14% | -21.1% |
| 69th | Myanmar | 10.15% | -20.8% |
| 70th | Gambia, The | 10.16% | -2.7% |
| 71st | Eritrea | 10.19% | -7.2% |
| 72nd | Belarus | 10.28% | -2.0% |
| 73rd | Austria | 10.33% | -14.1% |
| 74th | Denmark | 10.53% | -2.5% |
| 75th | Hungary | 10.54% | -22.2% |
| 76th | Poland | 10.56% | -10.6% |
| 77th | Bulgaria | 10.58% | -32.6% |
| 78th | United Kingdom | 10.59% | -17.9% |
| 79th | Trinidad and Tobago | 10.60% | -19.4% |
| 80th | Uzbekistan | 10.85% | -16.7% |
| 81st | Kyrgyz Republic | 10.91% | -6.3% |
| 82nd | Bangladesh | 10.99% | -13.6% |
| 83rd | Hong Kong SAR, China | 11.03% | -13.8% |
| 84th | Mongolia | 11.43% | -30.7% |
| 85th | Vanuatu | 11.61% | 6.3% |
| 86th | Mozambique | 11.62% | 18.1% |
| 87th | Lithuania | 11.87% | -17.0% |
| 88th | Sudan | 12.00% | -31.1% |
| 89th | Malaysia | 12.16% | 5.0% |
| 90th | Dominican Republic | 12.85% | -23.8% |
| 91st | Guam | 13.03% | -9.2% |
| 92nd | Jamaica | 13.12% | -22.1% |
| 93rd | Channel Islands | 13.18% | -15.6% |
| 94th | Samoa | 13.25% | -17.4% |
| 95th | Honduras | 13.57% | -4.9% |
| 96th | Azerbaijan | 13.62% | -7.2% |
| 97th | Puerto Rico (US) | 13.68% | -20.4% |
| 98th | Indonesia | 14.05% | 1.8% |
| 99th | Finland | 14.14% | -17.1% |
| 100th | Maldives | 14.27% | -6.8% |
| 101st | Russian Federation | 14.39% | -10.9% |
| 102nd | Tajikistan | 14.48% | -4.3% |
| 103rd | Oman | 14.56% | 60.1% |
| 104th | Paraguay | 14.60% | -9.9% |
| 105th | China | 14.67% | 18.3% |
| 106th | Kuwait | 15.19% | -14.4% |
| 107th | Latvia | 15.27% | 3.3% |
| 108th | Kenya | 15.49% | 26.6% |
| 109th | Fiji | 15.73% | -2.6% |
| 110th | Equatorial Guinea | 15.81% | -6.9% |
| 111th | Saudi Arabia | 15.96% | -19.3% |
| 112th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 16.34% | -10.3% |
| 113th | European Union | 16.36% | -12.7% |
| 114th | Belgium | 16.41% | -9.9% |
| 115th | Zimbabwe | 16.98% | 11.7% |
| 116th | Afghanistan | 17.54% | 9.5% |
| 117th | Luxembourg | 17.60% | -5.7% |
| 118th | India | 17.73% | -14.8% |
| 119th | Croatia | 17.74% | -17.6% |
| 120th | France | 17.86% | -7.3% |
| 121st | Chile | 18.29% | -10.7% |
| 122nd | Brunei Darussalam | 18.30% | 12.7% |
| 123rd | Estonia | 18.39% | 10.6% |
| 124th | Belize | 18.42% | -15.6% |
| 125th | Bahamas, The | 18.69% | -14.1% |
| 126th | Cyprus | 18.71% | 8.9% |
| 127th | South Sudan | 18.72% | -10.0% |
| 128th | Argentina | 19.00% | -18.7% |
| 129th | Portugal | 19.18% | -18.1% |
| 130th | Panama | 19.19% | -14.1% |
| 131st | Türkiye | 19.29% | -13.7% |
| 132nd | Slovak Republic | 19.92% | -6.1% |
| 133rd | Nepal | 20.61% | -9.0% |
| 134th | Brazil | 20.73% | -26.8% |
| 135th | Colombia | 20.97% | -15.3% |
| 136th | Barbados | 21.03% | -25.6% |
| 137th | Sweden | 21.60% | -12.0% |
| 138th | Sri Lanka | 21.73% | -14.3% |
| 139th | Rwanda | 22.20% | -4.8% |
| 140th | Mauritius | 22.32% | -12.0% |
| 141st | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 22.69% | -4.5% |
| 142nd | Morocco | 22.71% | -9.3% |
| 143rd | Romania | 22.87% | 8.2% |
| 144th | Lebanon | 22.90% | -9.1% |
| 145th | Serbia | 23.27% | -5.0% |
| 146th | Mauritania | 23.51% | -5.4% |
| 147th | Italy | 23.70% | -20.1% |
| 148th | Albania | 24.54% | -9.4% |
| 149th | Guyana | 24.57% | -15.6% |
| 150th | Lesotho | 25.06% | -7.8% |
| 151st | Uruguay | 25.32% | -20.4% |
| 152nd | Suriname | 25.53% | -7.0% |
| 153rd | Virgin Islands (US) | 25.61% | -16.6% |
| 154th | Armenia | 26.69% | -11.3% |
| 155th | Angola | 27.14% | -10.0% |
| 156th | Bhutan | 27.18% | 31.9% |
| 157th | Cabo Verde | 28.65% | -9.5% |
| 158th | Spain | 29.71% | -15.1% |
| 159th | Montenegro | 29.80% | -20.3% |
| 160th | Georgia | 30.14% | -1.5% |
| 161st | Costa Rica | 30.72% | -21.6% |
| 162nd | St. Lucia | 30.85% | -31.5% |
| 163rd | Greece | 31.29% | -11.6% |
| 164th | Algeria | 31.36% | -7.3% |
| 165th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 31.73% | -11.4% |
| 166th | Iraq | 31.79% | -10.8% |
| 167th | Syrian Arab Republic | 31.99% | -7.7% |
| 168th | Yemen, Republic of | 32.45% | -4.8% |
| 169th | North Macedonia | 32.60% | -9.7% |
| 170th | New Caledonia | 33.32% | -3.1% |
| 171st | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.29% | -2.8% |
| 172nd | West Bank and Gaza | 36.09% | -13.3% |
| 173rd | Haiti | 36.33% | -3.9% |
| 174th | Gabon | 36.64% | -4.2% |
| 175th | French Polynesia | 36.82% | -5.3% |
| 176th | Namibia | 37.81% | -5.7% |
| 177th | Tunisia | 37.83% | -3.8% |
| 178th | Congo, Republic of | 41.18% | -7.8% |
| 179th | Jordan | 42.03% | -4.2% |
| 180th | Botswana | 42.61% | -1.7% |
| 181st | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 44.00% | -4.4% |
| 182nd | Libya | 50.84% | -2.4% |
| 183rd | Eswatini | 58.47% | 3.2% |
| 184th | South Africa | 61.68% | -5.8% |
| 185th | Djibouti | 76.61% | -3.5% |
FAQ
What was New Zealand's youth unemployment in 2022?▾
New Zealand's youth unemployment in 2022 was 9.36%. This ranked 59th globally.
How did New Zealand's youth unemployment change in 2022?▾
New Zealand's youth unemployment decreased by 10.8% in 2022 compared to 2021.
Which country had the highest youth unemployment in 2022?▾
Djibouti had the highest youth unemployment in 2022 at 76.61%.
What is the youth unemployment of New Zealand in 2022?▾
The youth unemployment of New Zealand in 2022 was 9.36%. This ranked 59th globally.
How does 2022 compare to 2021 for New Zealand's youth unemployment?▾
New Zealand's youth unemployment went from 10.49% in 2021 to 9.36% in 2022, a 10.8% decrease.
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