# New Zealand Unemployment Rate – Feb 3, 2027 (Preview)

> Canonical page: https://fxmacrodata.com/new-zealand/unemployment/announcements/nzd_unemployment_2027-02-03
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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Status | Scheduled (pre-release preview) |
| Actual | -- |
| Previous | 5.6 |
| Forecast | -- |
| Surprise | -- |
| Reference period | 2027-02-03 |
| Release time (local) | 2027-02-03 10:45 Pacific/Auckland |
| Release time (UTC) | 2027-02-02 21:45 UTC |
| Release ID | nzd_unemployment_2027-02-03 |

New Zealand Unemployment Rate is scheduled for release on Feb 3, 2027. The previous reading was 5.6. This page updates with the official value, chart, and full release history the moment Reserve Bank of New Zealand data lands.

## Recent release history

| Release date | Actual | Previous | Forecast |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-08-04 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.19 |
| 2026-08-04 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| 2026-05-05 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.08 |
| 2026-02-03 | 5.4 | 5.3 | -- |
| 2025-11-04 | 5.3 | 5.2 | -- |
| 2025-08-05 | 5.2 | 5.1 | -- |
| 2025-05-06 | 5.1 | 5.1 | -- |
| 2025-02-04 | 5.1 | 4.9 | -- |
| 2024-11-05 | 4.9 | 4.7 | -- |
| 2024-08-06 | 4.7 | 4.4 | -- |
| 2024-04-30 | 4.4 | 4 | -- |
| 2024-02-06 | 4 | 3.9 | -- |

## API access

```
GET https://fxmacrodata.com/api/v1/announcements/nzd/unemployment?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
```

The endpoint returns the full announcement history for this series, including point-in-time release timestamps.

## Related

- Previous release: https://fxmacrodata.com/new-zealand/unemployment/announcements/nzd_unemployment_2026-08-04
- Full series and chart: https://fxmacrodata.com/new-zealand/unemployment
- Machine-readable surfaces index: https://fxmacrodata.com/llms.txt