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 0.0046 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0046 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
159th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0047 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0036 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in New Zealand, 1990–2023

00.0010.0020.0030.0040.0051990200620231990: 0.004 units per square kilometre1991: 0.004 units per square kilometre1992: 0.004 units per square kilometre1993: 0.004 units per square kilometre1994: 0.004 units per square kilometre1995: 0.004 units per square kilometre1996: 0.004 units per square kilometre1997: 0.004 units per square kilometre1998: 0.004 units per square kilometre1999: 0.004 units per square kilometre2000: 0.004 units per square kilometre2001: 0.004 units per square kilometre2002: 0.004 units per square kilometre2003: 0.004 units per square kilometre2004: 0.004 units per square kilometre2005: 0.004 units per square kilometre2006: 0.004 units per square kilometre2007: 0.004 units per square kilometre2008: 0.004 units per square kilometre2009: 0.004 units per square kilometre2010: 0.004 units per square kilometre2011: 0.004 units per square kilometre2012: 0.004 units per square kilometre2013: 0.004 units per square kilometre2014: 0.004 units per square kilometre2015: 0.004 units per square kilometre2016: 0.004 units per square kilometre2017: 0.004 units per square kilometre2018: 0.004 units per square kilometre2019: 0.005 units per square kilometre2020: 0.005 units per square kilometre2021: 0.005 units per square kilometre2022: 0.005 units per square kilometre2023: 0.005 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in New Zealand is 0.0046 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in New Zealand peaked at 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places New Zealand 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0036 units per square kilometre
1991 0.0037 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1992 0.0038 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1993 0.0039 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1994 0.0038 units per square kilometre -0.9%
1995 0.0038 units per square kilometre -0.3%
1996 0.0038 units per square kilometre -0.9%
1997 0.0039 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1998 0.004 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1999 0.004 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2000 0.004 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2001 0.004 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2002 0.004 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2003 0.0041 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2004 0.0041 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2005 0.004 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2006 0.004 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2007 0.004 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2008 0.0041 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2009 0.0042 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2010 0.0042 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2011 0.0042 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2012 0.0043 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2013 0.0044 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2014 0.0043 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2015 0.0044 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2016 0.0044 units per square kilometre -1.2%
2017 0.0043 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2018 0.0044 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2019 0.0046 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2020 0.0047 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2021 0.0047 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2022 0.0046 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2023 0.0046 units per square kilometre -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0038 units per square kilometre 0.0036 units per square kilometre 0.004 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.004 units per square kilometre 0.004 units per square kilometre 0.0042 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0044 units per square kilometre 0.0042 units per square kilometre 0.0046 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0046 units per square kilometre 0.0046 units per square kilometre 0.0047 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 156 Mozambique 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 157 Argentina 0.0049 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 158 Madagascar 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 160 Norway 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 161 Angola 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 162 Saudi Arabia 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare

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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 0.0046 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does New Zealand rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
New Zealand ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.