Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 64.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in New Zealand, 1986–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in New Zealand is 64.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in New Zealand peaked at 74.5% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 2013.
New Zealand ranks 13th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 74.5% | — |
| 1987 | 73.5% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 70.0% | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 67.7% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 68.5% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 67.4% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 65.5% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 64.7% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 66.0% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 67.1% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 67.0% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 66.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 65.0% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 62.9% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 62.7% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 63.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 62.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 62.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 62.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 64.4% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 64.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 62.7% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 60.7% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 59.0% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 58.5% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 58.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 57.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 61.4% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 62.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 63.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 63.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 63.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 62.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 64.7% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 67.3% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 68.4% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 65.5% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 64.2% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.4% | 67.7% | 74.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 66.1% | 62.9% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 60.7% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 57.9% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 62.8% | 68.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in New Zealand?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in New Zealand was 64.2% 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, total (%) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 1986.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 2013.
- How does New Zealand rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- New Zealand ranks 13th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, total (%) (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.