Status in employment in New Zealand
New Zealand: Status in employment was 81.4 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
81.4
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
57th
of 186 countries
All-time high
81.4
in 2024
All-time low
76.27
in 1993
Years of data
34
1991β2024
Status in employment in New Zealand, 1991β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 81.4 for status in employment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in New Zealand peaked at 81.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.27, in 1993.
That places New Zealand 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.58 | 76.27 | 77.04 | 9 |
| 2000s | 78.48 | 77.27 | 79.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.82 | 79.51 | 80.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.9 | 80.39 | 81.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 54 Montenegro 82.22 compare
- 55 Mauritius 81.82 compare
- 56 French Polynesia 81.62 compare
- 58 Poland 80.99 compare
- 59 Taiwan Province of China 80.81 compare
- 60 Barbados 80.2 compare
More work & labour data for New Zealand
- 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 Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0001 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is status in employment in New Zealand?
- Status in employment in New Zealand was 81.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.27 in 1993.
- How does New Zealand rank for status in employment?
- New Zealand ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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