Economic Calendar
Labour Cost Index (QoQ)
The Labor Cost Index (LCI), released by Statistics New Zealand, measures changes in salary and wage rates on a quarterly basis for a fixed quantity and quality of labor input. Service increments, merit promotions, and increases (or decreases) relating to performance of the individual employee are not shown in the index.
Country:New Zealand
Currency:NZD
Frequency:Quarter
Next Event -
Previous
0.7%
The typical/expected impact on NZD pairs is Medium.
Lower numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for xxx/NZD pairs and bearish for NZD/xxx pairs.
Most Recent -
Consensus
0.6%
Actual
0.7%
Higher numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for NZD/xxx pairs and bearish for xxx/NZD pairs.
Past Events
| Date | Time | Actual | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 August 2026 | 22:45 | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| 05 May 2026 | 22:45 | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| 03 February 2026 | 21:45 | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| 04 November 2025 | 21:45 | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| 05 August 2025 | 22:45 | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| 06 May 2025 | 22:45 | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| 04 February 2025 | 21:45 | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| 05 November 2024 | 21:45 | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| 06 August 2024 | 22:45 | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| 30 April 2024 | 22:45 | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| 06 February 2024 | 21:45 | 1% | 0.8% |
| 31 October 2023 | 21:45 | 0.8% | 1% |
| 01 August 2023 | 22:45 | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| 02 May 2023 | 22:45 | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| 31 January 2023 | 21:45 | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| 01 November 2022 | 21:45 | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| 02 August 2022 | 22:45 | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| 03 May 2022 | 22:45 | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| 01 February 2022 | 21:45 | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| 02 November 2021 | 21:45 | 0.7% | 0.8% |