This Roy Morgan survey on New Zealand’s unemployment and ‘under-employed’* is based on weekly interviews covering April – June 2013 and in total 6,449 New Zealanders aged 14 and over were interviewed.
In the June Quarter 2013 according to Roy Morgan:
- New Zealand unemployment was 8.8% (down 0.9% since the March Quarter 2013) of the 2,602,000 in the NZ workforce – an estimated 228,000 (down 24,000) were unemployed and looking for work.
- A further 9.6% (down 0.6%) of the workforce* were under-employed – that is working part-time but looking for more work – 250,000 (down 16,000) New Zealanders.
- In total 18.4% of the workforce, or 478,000 (down 40,000), New Zealanders, were either unemployed or under-employed.
- The latest Roy Morgan unemployment estimate of 8.8% is now 2.6% above the 6.2% currently quoted by Statistics New Zealand for the January – March Quarter 2013.
- Compared to a year ago there are 73,000 more New Zealanders now employed, and unemployment is now 0.3% less than the June Quarter 2012 (9.1%).
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Roy Morgan New Zealand Unemployed and ‘Under-employed’* Estimate
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Unemployed or
‘Under-employed’*
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Unemployed
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Unemployed looking for
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‘Under-employed’*
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Full-time
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Part-time
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2009
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‘000
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%
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‘000
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%
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‘000
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‘000
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‘000
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%
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Jan–Mar 2009
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438
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17.6
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214
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8.6
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80
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134
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224
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9.0
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Apr-June 2009
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443
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18.1
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243
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9.9
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119
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124
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200
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8.2
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July-Sep 2009
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495
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20.5
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266
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11.0
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126
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140
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229
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9.5
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Oct-Dec 2009
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496
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20.2
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270
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11.0
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151
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119
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226
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9.2
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2010
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Jan–Mar 2010
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435
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17.4
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252
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10.1
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129
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123
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183
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7.3
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Apr-June 2010
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472
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19.3
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237
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9.7
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130
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107
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235
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9.6
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July-Sep 2010
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436
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17.8
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223
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9.1
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116
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107
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213
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8.7
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Oct-Dec 2010
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486
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20.0
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261
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10.8
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119
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143
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225
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9.3
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2011
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Jan–Mar 2011
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510
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20.5
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288
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11.6
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149
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139
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222
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8.9
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Apr-June 2011
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418
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17.1
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237
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9.7
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116
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121
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181
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7.4
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July-Sep 2011
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457
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18.4
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234
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9.4
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141
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93
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223
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9.0
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Oct-Dec 2011
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493
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19.0
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245
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9.4
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118
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127
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248
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9.9
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2012
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Jan–Mar 2012
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515
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20.3
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286
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11.1
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125
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161
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229
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9.2
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Apr-June 2012
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467
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18.7
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228
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9.1
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105
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123
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239
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9.6
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July-Sep 2012
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449
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17.7
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223
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8.8
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124
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99
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226
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8.9
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Oct-Dec 2012
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505
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19.5
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243
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9.4
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124
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119
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262
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10.1
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2013
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Jan-Mar 2013
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518
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19.9
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252
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9.7
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139
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113
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266
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10.2
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Apr-Jun 2013
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478
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18.4
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228
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8.8
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122
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106
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250
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9.6
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Gary Morgan says:
“It is not surprising that Prime Minister John Key’s National (51%) has its largest lead over Labour/ Greens (39%) since the 2011 New Zealand Election according to this week’s New Zealand Roy Morgan Poll. Today’s Roy Morgan New Zealand real employment estimate shows New Zealand unemployment falling to 8.8% (down 0.9%) in the June Quarter 2013. New Zealand under-employment has also fallen, dropping to 9.6% (down 0.6%). This means a total of 478,000 (18.4%) of New Zealanders are either unemployed or under-employed, down 40,000 on the March Quarter 2013.
“In addition, overall employment in New Zealand has grown – and is now at a record high 2,374,000 (up 33,000). Since Prime Minister John Key came to office in November 2008, the New Zealand economy has added 160,000 jobs. This includes an additional 113,000 full-time jobs, and 47,000 part-time jobs.
“New Zealand employment consisted of 1,622,000 full-time employees (down 8,000) and 752,000 part-time employees (up 41,000). The Roy Morgan unemployment estimate is now significantly higher than the 6.2% estimate provided by Statistics New Zealand for the March Quarter 2013.”
This Roy Morgan survey on New Zealand’s unemployment and ‘under-employed’* is based on weekly interviews covering April – June 2013 and in total 6,449 New Zealanders aged 14 and over were interviewed.
*The ‘under-employed’ are those people who are in part-time work or consultants who are looking for more work.
New Zealand Unemployment & Under-employment Data Tables
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