Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in New Zealand
New Zealand: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people was 61.38 persons per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in New Zealand, 2008–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in persons per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in New Zealand is 61.38 persons per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.0% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in New Zealand peaked at 78.35 persons per 1,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 41.48 persons per 1,000 people, in 2022.
That places New Zealand 13th out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | persons per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 78.35 persons per 1,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 77.53 persons per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 72.31 persons per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 69.57 persons per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 66.86 persons per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 65.29 persons per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 64.7 persons per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 70.05 persons per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 75.16 persons per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 73.16 persons per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 76.21 persons per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 74.33 persons per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 72.83 persons per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 47.05 persons per 1,000 people | -35.4% |
| 2022 | 41.48 persons per 1,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 61.38 persons per 1,000 people | +48.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 61.38 persons per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.29 persons per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 61.38 persons per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.09 persons per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +48.0% | 41.48 persons per 1,000 people | 61.38 persons per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | -35.4% | 72.83 persons per 1,000 people | 47.05 persons per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.94 persons per 1,000 people | 77.53 persons per 1,000 people | 78.35 persons per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.76 persons per 1,000 people | 64.7 persons per 1,000 people | 76.21 persons per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.68 persons per 1,000 people | 41.48 persons per 1,000 people | 72.83 persons per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 10 Seychelles 68.16 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 11 Fiji 68.07 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 12 Portugal 62.43 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 14 Luxembourg 59.81 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 15 Spain 57.64 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 56.15 persons per 1,000 people 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 employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in New Zealand?
- Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in New Zealand was 61.38 persons per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 78.35 persons per 1,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.48 persons per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- New Zealand ranks 13th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.