ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in New Zealand

New Zealand: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 92.96 % in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
92.96 %
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
37th
of 79 countries
All-time high
95.1 %
in 2014
All-time low
92.45 %
in 2012
Years of data
10
2011–2020

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in New Zealand, 2011–2020

0204060801002011201520202011: 94.2 %2012: 92.5 %2013: 93.7 %2014: 95.1 %2015: 94 %2016: 94.8 %2017: 94.8 %2018: 94.7 %2019: 94.2 %2020: 93 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in New Zealand is 92.96 %, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in New Zealand peaked at 95.1 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 92.45 %, in 2012.

New Zealand ranks 37th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value in New Zealand, 2011 to 2020.
Year % Change
2011 94.2 %
2012 92.45 % -1.9%
2013 93.71 % +1.4%
2014 95.1 % +1.5%
2015 94.04 % -1.1%
2016 94.75 % +0.8%
2017 94.85 % +0.1%
2018 94.7 % -0.2%
2019 94.19 % -0.5%
2020 92.96 % -1.3%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 92.96 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.52 %, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 92.96 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.07 %, 99% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 94.22 % 92.45 % 95.1 % 9
2020s 92.96 % 92.96 % 92.96 % 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 34 Sri Lanka 93.19 % compare
  2. 35 Hungary 93.05 % compare
  3. 35 Luxembourg 93.05 % compare
  4. 38 Ireland 92.62 % compare
  5. 38 Portugal 92.62 % compare
  6. 40 Palestine, State of 92.56 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in New Zealand?
Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in New Zealand was 92.96 % in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 95.1 % in 2014.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 92.45 % in 2012.
How does New Zealand rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
New Zealand ranks 37th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 — Labour force participation rate 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 — Labour force participation rate 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, 1,544 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.