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Labour Cost Index (QoQ)
Most recent - Tuesday 5 August 2025 22:45
Previous
0.4%
Forecast
0.6%
Actual
0.6%
Trading range
Forecast history
The most recent announced value for Labour Cost Index (QoQ) was 0.6% against a forecast of 0.6%.
Past events
Date
Forecast
Actual
Tuesday 5 August 2025 22:45
0.6%
0.6%
Tuesday 6 May 2025 22:45
0.5%
0.4%
Tuesday 4 February 2025 21:45
0.6%
0.6%
Tuesday 5 November 2024 21:45
0.7%
0.6%
Tuesday 6 August 2024 22:45
0.8%
0.9%
Tuesday 30 April 2024 22:45
0.8%
0.8%
Tuesday 6 February 2024 21:45
0.8%
1%
Tuesday 31 October 2023 21:45
1%
0.8%
Tuesday 1 August 2023 22:45
1.2%
1.1%
Tuesday 2 May 2023 22:45
1.1%
0.9%
Tuesday 31 January 2023 21:45
1.3%
1.1%
Tuesday 1 November 2022 21:45
1.1%
1.1%
Economic context
Recent economic data has been broadly neutral for NZD. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Labour Cost Index (QoQ) result:
| Previous | Latest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Sales (QoQ) | Bearish change | 0.8% | 0.5% | ||
| Retail Sales ex Autos (QoQ) | Bullish change | 0.4% | 0.7% | ||
| 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 |
About Labour Cost Index (QoQ)
| Country: | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Currency: | NZD |
| Source: | Stats NZ |
| Category: | Labor Market |
| Frequency: | Quarterly |