Employment by main economic activity - Regions in New Zealand
New Zealand: Employment by main economic activity - Regions was 2.86 million Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment by main economic activity - Regions in New Zealand, 1998–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by main economic activity - regions in New Zealand is 2.86 million Persons, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by main economic activity - regions in New Zealand peaked at 2.86 million Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.74 million Persons, in 1998.
That places New Zealand 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Employment by main economic activity - Regions in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.74 million Persons | — |
| 1999 | 1.74 million Persons | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.77 million Persons | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.82 million Persons | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.87 million Persons | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.92 million Persons | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.98 million Persons | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.05 million Persons | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.11 million Persons | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.14 million Persons | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.16 million Persons | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.16 million Persons | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.13 million Persons | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.17 million Persons | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.18 million Persons | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.18 million Persons | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.26 million Persons | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.34 million Persons | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.38 million Persons | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.51 million Persons | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.60 million Persons | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.63 million Persons | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.69 million Persons | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.69 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.77 million Persons | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.86 million Persons | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.74 million Persons | 1.74 million Persons | 1.74 million Persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.00 million Persons | 1.77 million Persons | 2.16 million Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 million Persons | 2.13 million Persons | 2.63 million Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 million Persons | 2.69 million Persons | 2.86 million Persons | 4 |
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0827 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 4,076 current US$ per person (2023)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1346 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 6,637 current LCU per person (2023)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,702 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,489 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by main economic activity - regions in New Zealand?
- Employment by main economic activity - regions in New Zealand was 2.86 million Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment by main economic activity - regions recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 million Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment by main economic activity - regions recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 million Persons in 1998.
- How does New Zealand rank for employment by main economic activity - regions?
- New Zealand ranks 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment by main economic activity - regions rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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 Employment by main economic activity - Regions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on employment by 10 broad activities and labour utilisation, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3). Data source and definition Employment data is collected from Eurostat for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Employment is measured at place of work. Labour utilisation is measured by the number of employment at place of work per capita, for total activity. See the Regional data sources. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). See the OECD Territorial grid. Use of economic data on small regions TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. For economic analysis, TL3 regions belonging to the same Functional Urban Area (FUA) with more than 250,000 inhabitants are aggregated into a single metropolitan region to reduce distortions from commuting. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.