Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 was 61.38 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in New Zealand, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in New Zealand is 61.38, 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, number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in New Zealand peaked at 78.35 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 41.48, 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.
Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 78.35 | — |
| 2009 | 77.53 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 72.31 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 69.57 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 66.86 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 65.29 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 64.7 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 70.05 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 75.16 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 73.16 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 76.21 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 74.33 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 72.83 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 47.05 | -35.4% |
| 2022 | 41.48 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 61.38 | +48.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 61.38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.29, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 61.38 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.09, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 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 | 61.38 |
| 2021 | -35.4% | 72.83 | 47.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.94 | 77.53 | 78.35 | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.76 | 64.7 | 76.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.68 | 41.48 | 72.83 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 10 Seychelles 68.16 compare
- 11 Fiji 68.07 compare
- 12 Portugal 62.43 compare
- 14 Luxembourg 59.81 compare
- 15 Spain 57.64 compare
- 16 United Kingdom 56.15 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 number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in New Zealand?
- Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in New Zealand was 61.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 78.35 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.48 in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000?
- New Zealand ranks 13th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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