Māori unemployment has risen to 7.6 per cent in the year to September 30, up 1.2 percentage points.
And Pasifika unemployment has risen to 6.6 per cent, up 0.6 of a percentage point.
They contrast with the overall unemployment rate, which rose to 3.9 per cent in the year to Sept 30, from 3.6 per cent.
That follows a hard year, with rising interest rates and cost of living.
The employment rate fell to 69.1 per cent from a high of 69.8 per cent last quarter.