Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Labour force in New Zealand

New Zealand: Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Labour force was 1.20 million Persons in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.20 million Persons
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
14th
of 18 countries
All-time high
1.20 million Persons
in 2016
All-time low
895,500 Persons
in 1997
Years of data
21
1996–2016

Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Labour force in New Zealand, 1996–2016

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1996200620161996: 895.7k Persons1997: 895.5k Persons1998: 898.1k Persons1999: 915.8k Persons2000: 922.2k Persons2001: 943.2k Persons2002: 972.7k Persons2003: 984.8k Persons2004: 1.0M Persons2005: 1.0M Persons2006: 1.1M Persons2007: 1.1M Persons2008: 1.1M Persons2009: 1.1M Persons2010: 1.1M Persons2011: 1.1M Persons2012: 1.1M Persons2013: 1.1M Persons2014: 1.1M Persons2015: 1.2M Persons2016: 1.2M Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2016, labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — labour force in New Zealand stood at 1.20 million Persons. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — labour force in New Zealand peaked at 1.20 million Persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 895,500 Persons, in 1997.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Labour force in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Labour force in New Zealand, 1996 to 2016.
Year Persons Change
1996 895,700 Persons
1997 895,500 Persons -0.0%
1998 898,100 Persons +0.3%
1999 915,800 Persons +2.0%
2000 922,200 Persons +0.7%
2001 943,200 Persons +2.3%
2002 972,700 Persons +3.1%
2003 984,800 Persons +1.2%
2004 1.01 million Persons +2.7%
2005 1.05 million Persons +3.5%
2006 1.06 million Persons +1.6%
2007 1.07 million Persons +0.8%
2008 1.07 million Persons +0.3%
2009 1.08 million Persons +0.8%
2010 1.09 million Persons +0.7%
2011 1.09 million Persons -0.0%
2012 1.09 million Persons +0.1%
2013 1.11 million Persons +1.4%
2014 1.13 million Persons +2.3%
2015 1.16 million Persons +2.2%
2016 1.20 million Persons +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 901,275 Persons 895,500 Persons 915,800 Persons 4
2000s 1.02 million Persons 922,200 Persons 1.08 million Persons 10
2010s 1.12 million Persons 1.09 million Persons 1.20 million Persons 7

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 11 Norway 1.48 million Persons compare
  2. 12 Denmark 1.35 million Persons compare
  3. 13 Australia 1.29 million Persons compare
  4. 15 Austria 1.16 million Persons compare
  5. 16 Israel 1.08 million Persons compare
  6. 17 Luxembourg 346,100 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — labour force in New Zealand?
Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — labour force in New Zealand was 1.20 million Persons in 2016, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — labour force recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.20 million Persons in 2016.
What is the lowest labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — labour force recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 895,500 Persons in 1997.
How does New Zealand rank for labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — labour force?
New Zealand ranks 14th out of 18 countries with data for 2016.
Is labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — labour force rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Labour force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Labour force
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
20 places, 346 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides labour market indicators aggregated at national level and broken down by urban-rural territorial typology. Data source and definition The indicators include labour indicators at place of residence by type of territory. Data is based on a labor force survey using ILO methodology and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Territorial typology The OECD classifies TL3 regions as predominantly urban, intermediate or predominantly rural; rural regions can be further split into “close to city” and “remote” (see methodology (pdf)). This typology supports analysis of socio-economic differences across regions. See also the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.