Economic Outlook No 116 — Employment coefficient in New Zealand
New Zealand: Economic Outlook No 116 — Employment coefficient was 0.9937 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 116 — Employment coefficient in New Zealand, 1985–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2026, economic outlook no 116 — employment coefficient in New Zealand stood at 0.9937.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 116 — employment coefficient in New Zealand peaked at 0.9992 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7958, in 1985.
New Zealand ranks 22nd of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 116 — Employment coefficient in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.7958 | — |
| 1986 | 0.7958 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7958 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7958 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.996 | +25.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9672 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9945 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9638 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.954 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9621 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9551 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9572 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9528 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9836 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9992 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9783 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9792 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9767 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.979 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9759 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9888 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9876 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9813 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9974 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9957 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9963 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9969 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9922 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9958 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9951 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9944 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9847 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9912 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9858 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9833 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9884 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9795 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9893 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9912 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9939 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.9937 | -0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.9937 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8358 | 0.7958 | 0.996 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.969 | 0.9528 | 0.9992 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.984 | 0.9759 | 0.9974 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9916 | 0.9833 | 0.9969 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.99 | 0.9795 | 0.9939 | 7 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2248 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,111 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 51.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 50.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -7.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0653 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3,218 current LCU per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 116 — employment coefficient in New Zealand?
- Economic outlook no 116 — employment coefficient in New Zealand was 0.9937 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 116 — employment coefficient recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9992 in 1999.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 116 — employment coefficient recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7958 in 1985.
- How does New Zealand rank for economic outlook no 116 — employment coefficient?
- New Zealand ranks 22nd out of 24 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 116 — employment coefficient rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 116 — Employment coefficient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org