Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 54.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
54.4%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
24th
of 154 countries
All-time high
74.4%
in 1986
All-time low
50.2%
in 2012
Years of data
40
1986–2025
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in New Zealand, 1986–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 54.4% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in New Zealand peaked at 74.4% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2012.
New Zealand ranks 24th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 74.4% | — |
| 1987 | 72.6% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 66.3% | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 63.0% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 61.4% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 56.2% | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 54.9% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 55.5% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 58.8% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 62.4% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 61.5% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 60.1% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 57.0% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 56.5% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 56.2% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 58.0% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 58.8% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 59.8% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 60.9% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 60.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 58.1% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 58.2% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 61.0% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 56.1% | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 54.4% | -3.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 54.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.9%, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 54.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.5%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.1% | 63.0% | 74.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 58.4% | 54.9% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.4% | 53.4% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 50.2% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 54.4% | 61.4% | 6 |
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 employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in New Zealand?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in New Zealand was 54.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 1986.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2012.
- How does New Zealand rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- New Zealand ranks 24th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.