ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in New Zealand
New Zealand: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 77.68 % in 2020. ▬ Flat
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in New Zealand, 2011–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in New Zealand stood at 77.68 %.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in New Zealand peaked at 78.45 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 73.66 %, in 2013.
New Zealand ranks 14th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 75.77 % | — |
| 2012 | 74.71 % | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 73.66 % | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 75.04 % | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 75.5 % | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 77.91 % | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 78.45 % | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 77.89 % | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 76.81 % | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 77.68 % | +1.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 77.68 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.25 %, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 77.68 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77.68 %, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.19 % | 73.66 % | 78.45 % | 9 |
| 2020s | 77.68 % | 77.68 % | 77.68 % | 1 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 104.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 677.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
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 77.68 % 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 78.45 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.66 % in 2013.
- How does New Zealand rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
- New Zealand ranks 14th 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 2.5%. 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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.