Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in New Zealand
New Zealand: Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job was 37.55 Hours per week per person in 2024. β¬ Flat
Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in New Zealand, 1986β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per week per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in New Zealand is 37.55 Hours per week per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in New Zealand peaked at 39.52 Hours per week per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 37.4 Hours per week per person, in 2012.
New Zealand ranks 19th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.17 Hours per week per person | 38.98 Hours per week per person | 39.52 Hours per week per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 38.61 Hours per week per person | 38.26 Hours per week per person | 38.92 Hours per week per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.16 Hours per week per person | 37.52 Hours per week per person | 38.69 Hours per week per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.79 Hours per week per person | 37.4 Hours per week per person | 38.28 Hours per week per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.02 Hours per week per person | 37.55 Hours per week per person | 38.27 Hours per week per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 16 Czechia 39.2 Hours per week per person compare
- 17 Argentina 38.14 Hours per week per person compare
- 18 Luxembourg 37.66 Hours per week per person compare
- 20 Spain 37.48 Hours per week per person compare
- 21 Japan 37.47 Hours per week per person compare
- 22 Iceland 37.42 Hours per week per person compare
More work & labour data for New Zealand
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0748 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0721 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0776 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4877 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 5,200 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 511.04 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 2,819 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 2,994 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 5,812 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in New Zealand?
- Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in New Zealand was 37.55 Hours per week per person in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked on the main job recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 39.52 Hours per week per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked on the main job recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4 Hours per week per person in 2012.
- How does New Zealand rank for average usual weekly hours worked on the main job?
- New Zealand ranks 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked on the main job rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on average usual weekly hours worked in the main job broken down by total employment, full-time employment and part-time employment. Actual hours of work, instead of usual hours of work, are only available in some countries (Mexico and Korea). Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+ and total) . Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at: OECD Ratification Dates.