Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) was 66.47 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in New Zealand, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 66.47 for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in New Zealand peaked at 68.83 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.23, in 1992.
New Zealand ranks 28th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.69 | — |
| 1992 | 56.23 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 56.7 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 58.36 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 60.16 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 61.06 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 60.55 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 59.59 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 60.12 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 60.8 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 61.79 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 62.56 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 62.71 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 63.77 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 64.64 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 65.13 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 65.52 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 65.14 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 63.6 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 63.11 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 63.49 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 62.95 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 63.47 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 64.6 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 64.69 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 65.97 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 67.14 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 67.45 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 67.29 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 66.65 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 67.74 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 68.59 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 68.83 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 67.22 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 66.78 | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 66.56 | -0.3% |
| 2027 | 66.47 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.83 | 56.23 | 61.06 | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.56 | 60.8 | 65.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.02 | 62.95 | 67.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.35 | 66.47 | 68.83 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in New Zealand?
- Employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in New Zealand was 66.47 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 68.83 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.23 in 1992.
- How does New Zealand rank for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
- New Zealand ranks 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.