ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in New Zealand

New Zealand: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas was 14.5 1000 No in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
14.5 1000 No
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
48th
of 78 countries
All-time high
14.5 1000 No
in 2020
All-time low
7.2 1000 No
in 2011
Years of data
10
2011–2020

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in New Zealand, 2011–2020

0510152011201520202011: 7.2 1000 No2012: 8.8 1000 No2013: 8.4 1000 No2014: 8.5 1000 No2015: 7.8 1000 No2016: 9.3 1000 No2017: 10.4 1000 No2018: 11.7 1000 No2019: 12.8 1000 No2020: 14.5 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2020, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in New Zealand stood at 14.5 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 101.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in New Zealand peaked at 14.5 1000 No in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.2 1000 No, in 2011.

That places New Zealand 48th out of 78 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value in New Zealand, 2011 to 2020.
Year 1000 No Change
2011 7.2 1000 No
2012 8.8 1000 No +22.2%
2013 8.4 1000 No -4.5%
2014 8.5 1000 No +1.2%
2015 7.8 1000 No -8.2%
2016 9.3 1000 No +19.2%
2017 10.4 1000 No +11.8%
2018 11.7 1000 No +12.5%
2019 12.8 1000 No +9.4%
2020 14.5 1000 No +13.3%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 14.5 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.38 1000 No, 94% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 14.5 1000 No is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 128.46 1000 No, 11% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.43 1000 No 7.2 1000 No 12.8 1000 No 9
2020s 14.5 1000 No 14.5 1000 No 14.5 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 45 Norway 15.78 1000 No compare
  2. 46 Dominican Republic 15.37 1000 No compare
  3. 47 Spain 14.97 1000 No compare
  4. 49 Jamaica 14.04 1000 No compare
  5. 50 Finland 13.94 1000 No compare
  6. 51 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 13.46 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in New Zealand?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in New Zealand was 14.5 1000 No in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 14.5 1000 No in 2020.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2 1000 No in 2011.
How does New Zealand rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas?
New Zealand ranks 48th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,479 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.