Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 3,036 in 2025. β² Rising
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in New Zealand, 2014β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in New Zealand stood at 3,036.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in New Zealand peaked at 3,041 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,441, in 2014.
New Zealand ranks 40th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,642 | 2,441 | 2,805 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,955 | 2,849 | 3,041 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More work & labour data for New Zealand
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0721 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0776 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4877 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 5,200 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 511.04 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 2,819 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 2,994 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 5,812 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in New Zealand?
- Labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in New Zealand was 3,036 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,041 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,441 in 2014.
- How does New Zealand rank for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- New Zealand ranks 40th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.