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Page
Employment
Section
API Data Docs
Canonical URL
https://fxmacrodata.com/api-data-docs/nzd/employment
Source
RBNZ/Stats NZ
Last Updated
2016-06-30

Provenance And Trust

Cite the canonical URL and source field above. Where available, this page maps to official publisher releases and timestamped updates.

What Changed

Latest change vs prior release: 100.0000 (2.00%)

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Niveau d'emploi (NZD)

Nombre total de personnes employées.

Latest reading: 5100.0 Thousands (Seasonally Adjusted) · Last updated: · Source: RBNZ/Stats NZ

Category: Labor Market

API Endpoint

/api/v1/announcements/nzd/employment

Use the production OpenAPI schema for the authoritative REST route metadata.

https://fxmacrodata.com/api/openapi.json

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Optional Indicator Availability (NZD)

Optional indicators use per-currency fetcher capability checks and may be temporarily hidden while source coverage is being remediated.

foreign_reserves
Available
cb_assets
Available
inflation_mom
Unavailable Not implemented on this currency fetcher yet.

About Niveau d'emploi (NZD)

The employment change figure for New Zealand measures the net number of people entering or leaving the workforce in the reference period. It is one of the most timely indicators of labour market momentum.

Why FX traders watch it

Employment growth is a direct indicator of economic expansion. Strong job creation supports consumer spending and taxes government revenues, reducing the likelihood of fiscal stimulus that could weaken the nzd.

How to interpret the data

An employment print above expectations signals a tight labour market and is typically nzd-positive. A weak print or job losses raise concerns about a slowdown and can shift Reserve Bank of New Zealand policy toward easing.

Historical Niveau d'emploi (NZD)

Source: RBNZ/Stats NZ  ·  Quarterly  ·  Thousands (Seasonally Adjusted)

Data provided by FXMacroData via the /api/v1/announcements/nzd/employment endpoint. For access, see pricing.

Data Source

Primary Source

RBNZ/Stats NZ

Official Series ID

hm9.xlsx (Employment)

Data Format and Properties

Data Frequency

Quarterly

Unit of Measure

Thousands (Seasonally Adjusted)

JSON Response Structure

The endpoint returns a chronological list of observations in JSON format. 

{
    "currency": "NZD",
    "indicator": "employment",
    "has_official_forecast": false,
    "start_date": "2023-01-01",
    "end_date": "2023-12-31",
    "data": [
        {
            "date": "2024-07-01",
            "val": 4.2,
            "announcement_datetime": 1722456000
        }
    ]
}

Request Parameters & Usage

Parameter Required Format Description
start_date NO YYYY-MM-DD Optional lower bound for the requested history.
end_date NO YYYY-MM-DD Optional upper bound. Defaults to the current date.
api_key CONDITIONAL string Required for non-USD announcement requests. USD announcement requests are public without an API key.

Example Usage

To retrieve Niveau d'emploi data for NZD from 2023: 

GET https://fxmacrodata.com/api/v1/announcements/nzd/employment?start_date=2023-01-01&end_date=2023-12-31&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY

Frequently Asked Questions

How often is New Zealand Employment Level updated?
Employment Level for New Zealand is released on a quarterly schedule by Reserve Bank of New Zealand (or the relevant national statistics agency). FXMacroData ingests each new value within seconds of the official publication and exposes the exact announcement timestamp on every record.
What unit is Employment Level reported in?
The series is published in Thousands (Seasonally Adjusted). The exact unit is also returned on every API response under the indicator metadata.
Where does FXMacroData source New Zealand Employment Level data?
Data is fetched directly from Reserve Bank of New Zealand or the official national statistics publication for New Zealand. The source URL is preserved on every announcement record so downstream consumers can trace the value back to its primary release.
How do I query Employment Level for New Zealand via the API?
Issue a GET request to /api/v1/announcements/nzd/employment?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY. The response contains a chronological list of observations with values, release dates, and announcement timestamps. USD announcement data is public; other currencies require a Professional API key.

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