Labour Market Update - March 2012
Data for Fig 3: Participation and unemployment rate
| Unemployment rate | Labour force participation rate | |
|---|---|---|
| Dec-01 | 5.5 | 66.3 |
| Mar-02 | 5.3 | 66.7 |
| Jun-02 | 5.3 | 66.7 |
| Sep-02 | 5.5 | 66.5 |
| Dec-02 | 5.0 | 66.3 |
| Mar-03 | 5.0 | 66.2 |
| Jun-03 | 4.8 | 66.3 |
| Sep-03 | 4.5 | 66.6 |
| Dec-03 | 4.7 | 66.5 |
| Mar-04 | 4.3 | 66.5 |
| Jun-04 | 4.2 | 66.6 |
| Sep-04 | 3.9 | 66.9 |
| Dec-04 | 3.8 | 67.7 |
| Mar-05 | 3.9 | 67.6 |
| Jun-05 | 3.8 | 67.5 |
| Sep-05 | 3.8 | 68.1 |
| Dec-05 | 3.8 | 67.9 |
| Mar-06 | 4.0 | 68.5 |
| Jun-06 | 3.7 | 68.5 |
| Sep-06 | 3.8 | 68.2 |
| Dec-06 | 3.8 | 67.9 |
| Mar-07 | 3.9 | 68.7 |
| Jun-07 | 3.7 | 68.5 |
| Sep-07 | 3.6 | 68.2 |
| Dec-07 | 3.5 | 68.4 |
| Mar-08 | 3.9 | 67.7 |
| Jun-08 | 4.0 | 68.5 |
| Sep-08 | 4.3 | 68.6 |
| Dec-08 | 4.5 | 69.1 |
| Mar-09 | 5.1 | 68.4 |
| Jun-09 | 6.0 | 68.4 |
| Sep-09 | 6.5 | 68.0 |
| Dec-09 | 6.9 | 68.2 |
| Mar-10 | 6.1 | 68.0 |
| Jun-10 | 6.9 | 68.1 |
| Sep-10 | 6.4 | 68.2 |
| Dec-10 | 6.7 | 68.0 |
| Mar-11 | 6.6 | 68.6 |
| Jun-11 | 6.6 | 68.3 |
| Sep-11 | 6.6 | 68.4 |
| Dec-11 | 6.3 | 68.2 |
Source: HLFS, Statistics New Zealand