Labor share of gdp in New Zealand

New Zealand: Labor share of gdp was 54.2 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
54.2
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
52nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
54.2
in 2020
All-time low
49.4
in 2013
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Labor share of gdp in New Zealand, 2004–2020

02040602004201220202004: 51.22005: 52.12006: 51.72007: 51.42008: 53.42009: 522010: 51.22011: 50.92012: 51.62013: 49.42014: 49.62015: 49.52016: 51.32017: 512018: 51.72019: 52.42020: 54.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 54.2 for labor share of gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 54.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.4, in 2013.

New Zealand ranks 52nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labor share of gdp in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Labor share of gdp in New Zealand, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 51.2
2005 52.1 +1.8%
2006 51.7 -0.8%
2007 51.4 -0.6%
2008 53.4 +3.9%
2009 52 -2.6%
2010 51.2 -1.5%
2011 50.9 -0.6%
2012 51.6 +1.4%
2013 49.4 -4.3%
2014 49.6 +0.4%
2015 49.5 -0.2%
2016 51.3 +3.6%
2017 51 -0.6%
2018 51.7 +1.4%
2019 52.4 +1.4%
2020 54.2 +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.97 51.2 53.4 6
2010s 50.86 49.4 52.4 10
2020s 54.2 54.2 54.2 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 49 Malta 54.7 compare
  2. 50 Namibia 54.5 compare
  3. 51 Russian Federation 54.3 compare
  4. 52 Armenia 54.2 compare
  5. 52 El Salvador 54.2 compare
  6. 52 Slovakia 54.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor share of gdp in New Zealand?
Labor share of gdp in New Zealand was 54.2 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 54.2 in 2020.
What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 49.4 in 2013.
How does New Zealand rank for labor share of gdp?
New Zealand ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor share of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,162 data points, 2004–2020
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