Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in New Zealand

New Zealand: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 2,445 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
2,445
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
116th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2,447
in 2023
All-time low
1,810
in 2009
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in New Zealand, 2005–2027

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2005201620272005: 1.8k2006: 1.9k2007: 1.9k2008: 1.9k2009: 1.8k2010: 1.8k2011: 1.9k2012: 1.8k2013: 1.9k2014: 2.0k2015: 2.0k2016: 2.1k2017: 2.2k2018: 2.3k2019: 2.3k2020: 2.3k2021: 2.3k2022: 2.4k2023: 2.4k2024: 2.4k2025: 2.4k2026: 2.4k2027: 2.4k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 2,445 for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in New Zealand peaked at 2,447 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,810, in 2009.

That places New Zealand 116th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week) in New Zealand, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 1,830
2006 1,850 +1.1%
2007 1,862 +0.6%
2008 1,856 -0.3%
2009 1,810 -2.5%
2010 1,832 +1.2%
2011 1,851 +1.0%
2012 1,838 -0.7%
2013 1,899 +3.3%
2014 1,972 +3.8%
2015 2,016 +2.2%
2016 2,108 +4.6%
2017 2,197 +4.2%
2018 2,256 +2.7%
2019 2,326 +3.1%
2020 2,288 -1.7%
2021 2,335 +2.1%
2022 2,407 +3.1%
2023 2,447 +1.7%
2024 2,402 -1.8%
2025 2,411 +0.4%
2026 2,426 +0.6%
2027 2,445 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,842 1,810 1,862 5
2010s 2,029 1,832 2,326 10
2020s 2,395 2,288 2,447 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in New Zealand?
Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in New Zealand was 2,445 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 2,447 in 2023.
What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1,810 in 2009.
How does New Zealand rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
New Zealand ranks 116th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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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. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.