In 2023, the youth unemployment rate in New Zealand increased by 1.4 percentage points (+15.04 percent) since 2022. In total, the youth unemployment rate amounted to 10.72 percent in 2023. This increase was preceded by a declining youth unemployment rate. The youth unemployment rate refers to the share of the workforce aged 15 to 24 that is currently not working but is actively searching for work. It does not include the economically inactive population, such as the long-term unemployed or full-time students.
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New Zealand: Youth unemployment rate from 2004 to 2023
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World Bank. (June 28, 2024). New Zealand: Youth unemployment rate from 2004 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/812287/youth-unemployment-rate-in-new-zealand/
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World Bank. (2024). New Zealand: Youth unemployment rate from 2004 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/812287/youth-unemployment-rate-in-new-zealand/
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