Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in New Zealand
New Zealand: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0002 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in New Zealand, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in New Zealand stood at 0.0002 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in New Zealand peaked at 0.0003 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 6 |
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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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4877 % change on previous year (2050)
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- 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 persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in New Zealand?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in New Zealand was 0.0002 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
- New Zealand ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.