Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in New Zealand
New Zealand: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable was 49.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
49.56
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
31st
of 130 countries
All-time high
51.1
in 2021
All-time low
23.43
in 1979
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in New Zealand, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 49.56 for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in New Zealand peaked at 51.1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.43, in 1979.
That places New Zealand 31st out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.94 | — |
| 1971 | 24.08 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 25.37 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 26.85 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 26.68 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 25.68 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 26.14 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 25 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 23.51 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 23.43 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 23.65 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 25.1 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 25.03 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 25.82 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 26.96 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 25.89 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 27.59 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 28.61 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 31.03 | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 32.51 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 32.52 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 32.79 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 33.27 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 34.03 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 34.83 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 35.15 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 35.93 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 37.1 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 38.21 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 39.5 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 39.76 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 40.28 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 40.31 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 40.57 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 39.09 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 39.87 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 39.95 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 42.53 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 43.13 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 44.9 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 46.06 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 47.97 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 49.03 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 48.37 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 48.19 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 47.74 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 49.38 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 48.97 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 47.85 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 49.54 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 50.54 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 51.1 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 50.34 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 49.56 | -1.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 49.56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.52, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 49.56 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.39, 2.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.07 | 23.43 | 26.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.22 | 23.65 | 32.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.33 | 32.52 | 39.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.04 | 39.09 | 44.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.31 | 46.06 | 49.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.39 | 49.56 | 51.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,812 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in New Zealand?
- Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in New Zealand was 49.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1 in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.43 in 1979.
- How does New Zealand rank for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
- New Zealand ranks 31st out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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