Employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — Employment tenure in New Zealand
New Zealand: Employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — Employment tenure was 6.51 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — Employment tenure in New Zealand, 2017–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
In 2025, employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — employment tenure in New Zealand stood at 6.51 Percentage of population in the same subgroup. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — employment tenure in New Zealand peaked at 8.96 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.51 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, in 2025.
That places New Zealand 17th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — Employment tenure in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.79 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | — |
| 2018 | 8.4 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 8.36 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.31 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 8.44 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 8.96 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 8.5 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 7.05 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -17.1% |
| 2025 | 6.51 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.52 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 8.36 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 8.79 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.8 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6.51 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 8.96 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 14 Switzerland 6.72 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 15 Cyprus 6.71 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 16 France 6.56 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.47 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 19 Germany 6.33 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 20 Austria 6.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
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 employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — employment tenure in New Zealand?
- Employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — employment tenure in New Zealand was 6.51 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — employment tenure recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 8.96 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — employment tenure recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.51 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025.
- How does New Zealand rank for employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — employment tenure?
- New Zealand ranks 17th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — employment tenure rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — Employment tenure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains the tenure composition (as a percentage of all job tenures) by job tenure intervals. Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment – sex, five-year and broad age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64, total, etc.). Job tenure is measured by the length of time workers have been in their current or main job or with their current employer. This information is valuable for estimating the degree of fluidity in the labour market and in identifying the areas of economic activity where the turnover of labour is rapid or otherwise. Data are so far reported for a number of European countries and will be expanded to cover a greater number of countries. 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. Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.