# New Zealand unemployment reaches 5.7% in Q3, highest since 2015

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- Reuters, 2026-11-03 23:05 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/new-zealand-unemployment-climbs-57-q3-2026-11-03/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aea68a3401f6f00010d2b47

> New Zealand’s jobless rate climbed to 5.7% in the third quarter, its highest since 2015, while employment declined 0.1% from the previous quarter, Statistics New Zealand said in data released Wednesday.