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 37.2 1000 No in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
37.2 1000 No
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
51st
of 80 countries
All-time high
37.2 1000 No
in 2020
All-time low
21.2 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

0102030402011201520202011: 21.2 1000 No2012: 25.7 1000 No2013: 23 1000 No2014: 23 1000 No2015: 23.5 1000 No2016: 27.1 1000 No2017: 30.4 1000 No2018: 32.2 1000 No2019: 33.3 1000 No2020: 37.2 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 37.2 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in New Zealand peaked at 37.2 1000 No in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.2 1000 No, in 2011.

New Zealand ranks 51st of 80 countries on this measure, 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 — Value in New Zealand, 2011 to 2020.
Year 1000 No Change
2011 21.2 1000 No
2012 25.7 1000 No +21.2%
2013 23 1000 No -10.5%
2014 23 1000 No +0.0%
2015 23.5 1000 No +2.2%
2016 27.1 1000 No +15.3%
2017 30.4 1000 No +12.2%
2018 32.2 1000 No +5.9%
2019 33.3 1000 No +3.4%
2020 37.2 1000 No +11.7%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 37.2 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.52 1000 No, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 37.2 1000 No is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 309.39 1000 No, 12% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 26.6 1000 No 21.2 1000 No 33.3 1000 No 9
2020s 37.2 1000 No 37.2 1000 No 37.2 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 48 Norway 38.83 1000 No compare
  2. 49 Costa Rica 37.52 1000 No compare
  3. 50 Armenia 37.3 1000 No compare
  4. 52 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 36.75 1000 No compare
  5. 53 Namibia 35.74 1000 No compare
  6. 54 Bulgaria 32.2 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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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 37.2 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 37.2 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 21.2 1000 No in 2011.
How does New Zealand rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas?
New Zealand ranks 51st out of 80 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 75.5%. 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 — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
88 places, 1,541 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.