ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in New Zealand

New Zealand: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 66.22 % in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
66.22 %
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
8th
of 79 countries
All-time high
66.22 %
in 2020
All-time low
56 %
in 2011
Years of data
10
2011–2020

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in New Zealand, 2011–2020

02040602011201520202011: 56 %2012: 57.1 %2013: 57.3 %2014: 60.5 %2015: 57.7 %2016: 58.4 %2017: 60.5 %2018: 59.7 %2019: 62.5 %2020: 66.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in New Zealand is 66.22 %, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in New Zealand peaked at 66.22 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56 %, in 2011.

That places New Zealand 8th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value in New Zealand, 2011 to 2020.
Year % Change
2011 56 %
2012 57.06 % +1.9%
2013 57.29 % +0.4%
2014 60.55 % +5.7%
2015 57.67 % -4.8%
2016 58.36 % +1.2%
2017 60.53 % +3.7%
2018 59.69 % -1.4%
2019 62.46 % +4.6%
2020 66.22 % +6.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 66.22 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.63 %, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 66.22 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.94 %, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 58.85 % 56 % 62.46 % 9
2020s 66.22 % 66.22 % 66.22 % 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 5 Ecuador 68.73 % compare
  2. 6 Mexico 67.06 % compare
  3. 7 Australia 66.95 % compare
  4. 9 Pakistan 63.35 % compare
  5. 10 Norway 62.6 % compare
  6. 11 Belize 61.61 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in New Zealand?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in New Zealand was 66.22 % in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 66.22 % in 2020.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 56 % in 2011.
How does New Zealand rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
New Zealand ranks 8th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,534 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.