LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in New Zealand
New Zealand: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) was 12.78 in 2025. ▲ Rising
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in New Zealand, 2019–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in New Zealand stood at 12.78. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
New Zealand ranks 26th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 10.72 | — |
| 2020 | 11.9 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 10.29 | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 9.29 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 10.08 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 11.76 | +16.6% |
| 2025 | 12.78 | +8.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 12.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.04, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 12.78 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.58, 1.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.72 | 10.72 | 10.72 | 1 |
| 2020s | 11.02 | 9.29 | 12.78 | 6 |
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 lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in New Zealand?
- Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in New Zealand was 12.78 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 12.78 in 2025.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.29 in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo)?
- New Zealand ranks 26th out of 56 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.