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

New Zealand: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 90.33 % in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
90.33 %
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
32nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
93.22 %
in 2018
All-time low
89.52 %
in 2012
Years of data
10
2011–2020

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

0204060801002011201520202011: 91.8 %2012: 89.5 %2013: 90.9 %2014: 92.7 %2015: 91.9 %2016: 93 %2017: 93.1 %2018: 93.2 %2019: 92.6 %2020: 90.3 %

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 90.33 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2020.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in New Zealand peaked at 93.22 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 89.52 %, in 2012.

That places New Zealand 32nd out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value in New Zealand, 2011 to 2020.
Year % Change
2011 91.79 %
2012 89.52 % -2.5%
2013 90.87 % +1.5%
2014 92.65 % +2.0%
2015 91.94 % -0.8%
2016 93 % +1.2%
2017 93.11 % +0.1%
2018 93.22 % +0.1%
2019 92.61 % -0.7%
2020 90.33 % -2.5%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 90.33 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 88.42 %, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 90.33 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.52 %, 97% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 92.08 % 89.52 % 93.22 % 9
2020s 90.33 % 90.33 % 90.33 % 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 29 Sri Lanka 90.91 % compare
  2. 30 Belarus 90.62 % compare
  3. 31 Ireland 90.41 % compare
  4. 33 Costa Rica 90.11 % compare
  5. 34 Poland 89.84 % compare
  6. 35 Georgia 89.26 %

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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 90.33 % 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 93.22 % in 2018.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 89.52 % in 2012.
How does New Zealand rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
New Zealand ranks 32nd 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 down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, 25 to 54, 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, 25 to 54, 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, 1,543 data points, 1987–2025
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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.