Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in New Zealand
New Zealand: Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency was 56,721 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in New Zealand, 1989–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in New Zealand is 56,721, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in New Zealand peaked at 56,721 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38,617, in 1989.
That places New Zealand 18th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 38,617 | — |
| 1990 | 39,336 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 40,058 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 40,800 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 41,571 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 42,368 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 43,181 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 44,004 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 44,829 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 45,641 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 46,436 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 47,201 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 47,912 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 48,553 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 49,112 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 49,582 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 49,972 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 50,302 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 50,587 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 50,843 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 51,091 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 51,337 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 51,589 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 51,862 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 52,158 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 52,484 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 52,846 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 53,235 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 53,638 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 54,046 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 54,446 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 54,831 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 55,213 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 55,591 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 55,968 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 56,344 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 56,721 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38,617 | 38,617 | 38,617 | 1 |
| 1990s | 42,822 | 39,336 | 46,436 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,516 | 47,201 | 51,091 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,764 | 51,337 | 54,446 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,778 | 54,831 | 56,721 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.37 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1924 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,511 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 0.9117 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2596 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 12,830 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4289 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in New Zealand?
- Economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in New Zealand was 56,721 in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 56,721 in 2025.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,617 in 1989.
- How does New Zealand rank for economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency?
- New Zealand ranks 18th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP