Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 0.0115 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 0.0115 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0115 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
New Zealand ranks 148th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 145 Brazil 0.0127 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Angola 0.0122 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0122 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Djibouti 0.0111 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Bhutan 0.0105 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Uruguay 0.0102 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,812 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0115 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0115 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.