Labor market, Overall in New Zealand

New Zealand: Labor market, Overall was 0.782 in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
0.782
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.8939
in 1973
All-time low
0.782
in 2011
Years of data
42
1973–2014

Labor market, Overall in New Zealand, 1973–2014

00.20.40.60.81973199320141973: 0.8941974: 0.8941975: 0.8941976: 0.8941977: 0.8941978: 0.8941979: 0.8941980: 0.8941981: 0.8941982: 0.8941983: 0.8941984: 0.8941985: 0.8941986: 0.8941987: 0.8941988: 0.8941989: 0.8941990: 0.8941991: 0.8941992: 0.8941993: 0.8941994: 0.8941995: 0.8941996: 0.8941997: 0.8941998: 0.8941999: 0.8942000: 0.8942001: 0.8562002: 0.8562003: 0.8562004: 0.8562005: 0.8562006: 0.8562007: 0.8562008: 0.8562009: 0.8522010: 0.8522011: 0.7822012: 0.7822013: 0.7822014: 0.782

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2014, labor market, overall in New Zealand stood at 0.782. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor market, overall in New Zealand peaked at 0.8939 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.782, in 2011.

That places New Zealand 25th out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8939 0.8939 0.8939 7
1980s 0.8939 0.8939 0.8939 10
1990s 0.8939 0.8939 0.8939 10
2000s 0.8598 0.8524 0.8939 10
2010s 0.796 0.782 0.8524 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 22 Uganda 0.7891 compare
  2. 23 Ecuador 0.7865 compare
  3. 24 Jordan 0.7858 compare
  4. 26 Dominican Republic 0.7804 compare
  5. 27 Ireland 0.78 compare
  6. 28 India 0.7724 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, overall in New Zealand?
Labor market, overall in New Zealand was 0.782 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, overall recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.8939 in 1973.
What is the lowest labor market, overall recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.782 in 2011.
How does New Zealand rank for labor market, overall?
New Zealand ranks 25th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, overall rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Labor market, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor market, Overall
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
90 places, 3,515 data points, 1973–2014
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