Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 64.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in New Zealand, 1986–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 64.6% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in New Zealand peaked at 80.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 59.7%, in 2013.
That places New Zealand 21st out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 80.8% | — |
| 1987 | 79.5% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 75.3% | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 73.8% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 72.5% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 71.4% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 69.6% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 68.8% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 70.0% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 71.2% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 70.6% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 69.7% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 67.9% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 66.7% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 65.8% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 66.2% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 66.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 65.3% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 65.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 65.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 67.3% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 63.3% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 60.9% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 60.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 63.7% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 64.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 65.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 64.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 63.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 65.3% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 65.7% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 64.6% | -1.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 64.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.4%, 1.4× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 64.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.2%, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.3% | 73.8% | 80.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 69.8% | 66.7% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 63.3% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 59.7% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 63.9% | 69.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in New Zealand?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in New Zealand was 64.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 2013.
- How does New Zealand rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- New Zealand ranks 21st out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.