Productivity vs annual hours worked in New Zealand
New Zealand: Productivity vs annual hours worked was 1,708 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,708
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
91st
of 129 countries
All-time high
1,835
in 1970
All-time low
1,688
in 2021
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Productivity vs annual hours worked in New Zealand, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1,708 for productivity vs annual hours worked in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs annual hours worked in New Zealand peaked at 1,835 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,688, in 2021.
That places New Zealand 91st out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Productivity vs annual hours worked in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,835 | — |
| 1971 | 1,832 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1,818 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1,816 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,824 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1,809 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1,805 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1,811 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1,802 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1,793 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1,782 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1,764 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 1,772 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1,824 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1,818 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1,812 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1,806 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1,810 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1,802 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1,789 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,778 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1,766 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1,775 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1,826 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1,821 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,815 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,808 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,793 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,794 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,809 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1,806 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,791 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,790 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,788 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,802 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,782 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,766 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,748 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,730 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,713 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,734 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,722 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,701 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,732 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,736 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,730 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,718 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,716 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,716 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,742 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,698 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1,688 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,705 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,708 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,814 | 1,793 | 1,835 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,798 | 1,764 | 1,824 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,798 | 1,766 | 1,826 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,772 | 1,713 | 1,806 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,725 | 1,701 | 1,742 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,700 | 1,688 | 1,708 | 4 |
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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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 78,957 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 6.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 4.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2023)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 4,103 current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs annual hours worked in New Zealand?
- Productivity vs annual hours worked in New Zealand was 1,708 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,835 in 1970.
- What is the lowest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,688 in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for productivity vs annual hours worked?
- New Zealand ranks 91st out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs annual hours worked rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs annual hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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