Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 1,270 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in New Zealand, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in New Zealand is 1,270, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in New Zealand peaked at 1,270 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,113, in 2014.
New Zealand ranks 49th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,113 | — |
| 2015 | 1,137 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1,124 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,114 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,137 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,171 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,207 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,189 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1,169 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,167 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,226 | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 1,270 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,132 | 1,113 | 1,171 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,205 | 1,167 | 1,270 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in New Zealand?
- Persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in New Zealand was 1,270 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,270 in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,113 in 2014.
- How does New Zealand rank for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- New Zealand ranks 49th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Persons outside the labour force (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. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.