Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Long-term in New Zealand

New Zealand: Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Long-term was 0.2 Percentage points in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.2 Percentage points
Change on year
down 71.4%
World rank
15th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1.3 Percentage points
in 2014
All-time low
-0.6 Percentage points
in 1999
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Long-term in New Zealand, 1995–2021

-0.500.511.51995200820211995: 0 Percentage points1996: 0 Percentage points1997: 0 Percentage points1998: -0.2 Percentage points1999: -0.6 Percentage points2000: -0.3 Percentage points2001: -0.1 Percentage points2002: 0.4 Percentage points2003: 0.7 Percentage points2004: 0.9 Percentage points2005: 0.6 Percentage points2006: 0.6 Percentage points2007: 0.5 Percentage points2008: 0.1 Percentage points2009: -0.1 Percentage points2010: 0.5 Percentage points2011: 0.3 Percentage points2012: 0.6 Percentage points2013: 1.1 Percentage points2014: 1.3 Percentage points2015: 0.9 Percentage points2016: 0.7 Percentage points2017: 0.9 Percentage points2018: 0.3 Percentage points2019: 0.6 Percentage points2020: 0.7 Percentage points2021: 0.2 Percentage points

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

Analysis

In 2021, labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — long-term in New Zealand stood at 0.2 Percentage points.

That represents a change of down 71.4% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — long-term in New Zealand peaked at 1.3 Percentage points in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.6 Percentage points, in 1999.

That places New Zealand 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.16 Percentage points -0.6 Percentage points 0 Percentage points 5
2000s 0.33 Percentage points -0.3 Percentage points 0.9 Percentage points 10
2010s 0.72 Percentage points 0.3 Percentage points 1.3 Percentage points 10
2020s 0.45 Percentage points 0.2 Percentage points 0.7 Percentage points 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 13 Poland 0.5 Percentage points compare
  2. 14 Netherlands 0.3 Percentage points compare
  3. 16 Denmark 0 Percentage points compare
  4. 16 Israel 0 Percentage points compare
  5. 16 Switzerland 0 Percentage points compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — long-term in New Zealand?
Labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — long-term in New Zealand was 0.2 Percentage points in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — long-term recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.3 Percentage points in 2014.
What is the lowest labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — long-term recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -0.6 Percentage points in 1999.
How does New Zealand rank for labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — long-term?
New Zealand ranks 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
Is labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — long-term rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Long-term unemployment rate, gender difference. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Long-term unemployment rate, gender difference
Unit
Percentage points
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 1,238 data points, 1995–2025
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<p style="text-align: justify;">This dataset provides indicators on labour market, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3).</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Data covered</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Indicators include labour force, participation rate, employment, employment to population ratio, part-time employment rate, unemployment, unemployment rate, long-term unemployment rate and share of fixed-term employment contracts. Indicators are available&nbsp;by sex, for 15-64 year-olds. 15-24 year-olds and 15 year-olds or more age ranges are also available.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database&nbsp;<a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a>&nbsp;</li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>