Labour income share as a percent of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 53.61 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in New Zealand, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2026, labour income share as a percent of gdp in New Zealand stood at 53.61.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 54.75 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.08, in 2017.
New Zealand ranks 47th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 51.2 | — |
| 2005 | 52.46 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 52.94 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 52.78 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 54.62 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 53.66 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 53.05 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 52.69 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 53.09 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 51.56 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 52.23 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 52.23 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.64 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 51.08 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 51.48 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 51.98 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 53.06 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 53.24 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 52.53 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 53.59 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 54.75 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 54.07 | -1.2% |
| 2026 | 53.61 | -0.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 53.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.63, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 53.61 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.1, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.94 | 51.2 | 54.62 | 6 |
| 2010s | 52.1 | 51.08 | 53.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.55 | 52.53 | 54.75 | 7 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More work & labour data for New Zealand
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0748 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0721 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0776 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4877 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,200 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 511.04 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,819 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,994 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,812 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour income share as a percent of gdp in New Zealand?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in New Zealand was 53.61 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 54.75 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.08 in 2017.
- How does New Zealand rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The labour income share in GDP is the ratio, in percentage, between total labour income and gross domestic product (a measure of total output), both provided in nominal terms. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. The labour income share after accounting for the labour income of the self-employed is often referred to as the adjusted labour income share in GDP. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.