Palmerston North economic indicators

The annual economic indicators show how our local economy is doing as of March 2025 based on latest available information that is released annually. It covers:

  • population
  • GDP
  • business count
  • survival rate
  • filled jobs
  • unemployment rate
  • earnings
  • average household income

Annual economic indicators(PDF, 42KB)

The quarterly economic growth indicators below provides most recent data on the following:

  • GDP
  • Inflation
  • Official cash rate
  • Number of businesses
  • Filled jobs
  • Unemployment rate
  • Jobseeker support recipients
  • Building consents
  • Annual and median earnings
  • Retail and tourism spending
  • Vehicle registrations
  • Guest nights
  • Average house value
  • House sales
  • Home affordability

Economic growth indicators (quarterly)(PDF, 806KB)