Challenges
Participation Rate
Most recent - Tuesday 5 August 2025 22:45
Lower numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for xxx/NZD pairs and bearish for NZD/xxx pairs.
Trading range
Forecast history
The most recent announced value for Participation Rate was 70.5% against a forecast of 70.7%.
Past events
Economic context
Recent economic data has been moderately bullish for NZD. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Participation Rate result:
| Previous | Latest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | Bullish change | $6.53B | $6.71B | ||
| Imports | Bullish change | $6.33B | $7.28B | ||
| Trade Balance NZD (YoY) | Bullish change | $-4.38B | $-3.94B | ||
| RBNZ Interest Rate Decision | Bearish change | 3.25% | 3% | ||
| Producer Price Index - Output (QoQ) | Bearish change | 2.1% | 0.6% | ||
| Business NZ PSI | Bullish change | 47.6 | 48.9 | ||
| Business NZ PMI | Bullish change | 49.2 | 52.8 |
About Participation Rate
| Country: | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Currency: | NZD |
| Source: | Stats NZ |
| Category: | Labor Market |
| Frequency: | Quarterly |