Annual working hours per worker in New Zealand
New Zealand: Annual working hours per worker was 1,708 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,708
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
91st
of 130 countries
All-time high
1,835
in 1970
All-time low
1,688
in 2021
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Annual working hours per worker in New Zealand, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1,708 for annual working hours per worker 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, annual working hours per worker in New Zealand peaked at 1,835 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,688, in 2021.
New Zealand ranks 91st of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker 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% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1,708 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,668, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1,708 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,169, 79% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More work & labour data for New Zealand
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0748 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0721 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0776 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4877 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,200 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 511.04 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,819 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,994 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,812 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in New Zealand?
- Annual working hours per worker in New Zealand was 1,708 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,835 in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,688 in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for annual working hours per worker?
- New Zealand ranks 91st out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker 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 Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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