Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Labor productivity vs gdp per capita 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 vs gdp per capita in New Zealand, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor productivity vs gdp per capita in New Zealand is 49.56, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor productivity vs gdp per capita 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 vs gdp per capita 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor productivity vs gdp per capita in New Zealand?
- Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in New Zealand was 49.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1 in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.43 in 1979.
- How does New Zealand rank for labor productivity vs gdp per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 31st out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor productivity vs gdp per capita 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 vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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