Share in vulnerable employment in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share in vulnerable employment was 12.57 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Share in vulnerable employment in New Zealand, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 12.57 for share in vulnerable employment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in New Zealand peaked at 16.01 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 12.57, in 2025.
That places New Zealand 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.88 | 15.61 | 16.01 | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.89 | 14.16 | 15.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1 | 13.65 | 14.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.16 | 12.57 | 13.83 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More work & labour data for New Zealand
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0721 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0776 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4877 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 5,200 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 511.04 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 2,819 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 2,994 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 5,812 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in vulnerable employment in New Zealand?
- Share in vulnerable employment in New Zealand was 12.57 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 16.01 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.57 in 2025.
- How does New Zealand rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- New Zealand ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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