Employment as a share of population aged 15 years and above

69.4 (%) in 2023

In 2023, employment to population ratio for New Zealand was 69.4 %. Employment to population ratio of New Zealand increased from 64.2 % in 2004 to 69.4 % in 2023 growing at an average annual rate of 0.41%.

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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Date Value Change, %
2023 69.4 0.64%
2022 69.0 1.24%
2021 68.1 1.65%
2020 67.0 -0.93%
2019 67.6 -0.27%
2018 67.8 0.39%
2017 67.6 1.81%
2016 66.4 2.01%
2015 65.1 0.14%
2014 65.0 1.78%
2013 63.8 0.80%
2012 63.3