Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in New Zealand
New Zealand: Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and was 4.31 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.31 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
Change on year
up 32.0%
World rank
25th
of 28 countries
All-time high
7.59 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2012
All-time low
2.65 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2022
Years of data
23
2001–2024
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in New Zealand, 2001–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in New Zealand is 4.31 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 32.0% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in New Zealand peaked at 7.59 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.65 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, in 2022.
New Zealand ranks 25th of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.33 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | — |
| 2002 | 6.12 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 5.53 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 5.01 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 4.53 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 4.43 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.18 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 4.72 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 7 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +48.5% |
| 2010 | 7.43 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 6.84 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 7.59 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 6.25 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 6.28 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 6 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 5 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 4.11 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 3.61 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 4.43 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 3.24 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -26.8% |
| 2022 | 2.65 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 3.26 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +23.1% |
| 2024 | 4.31 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +32.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4.31 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.1 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, 61% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.32 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 4.18 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 7 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.9 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 3.61 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 7.59 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.58 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 2.65 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 4.43 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 22 Mexico 5 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 23 Israel 4.57 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 24 United States 4.32 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 26 Australia 4.04 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 27 Czechia 3.83 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 28 Hungary 3.08 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
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 market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in New Zealand?
- Labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in New Zealand was 4.31 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.59 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2012.
- What is the lowest labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and?
- New Zealand ranks 25th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and participation rates by sex — Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This database presents the labour market outcomes of immigrants in terms of employment, unemployment, and participation rates, disaggregated by gender.