Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 133.88 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in New Zealand, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in New Zealand stood at 133.88. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in New Zealand peaked at 133.88 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 91, in 2015.
New Zealand ranks 28th of 59 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.
Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 95.1 | — |
| 2015 | 91 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 105.8 | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 111.9 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 114 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 99.7 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 117.5 | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 106.35 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 96.8 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 109.53 | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 124.15 | +13.4% |
| 2025 | 133.88 | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 102.92 | 91 | 114 | 6 |
| 2020s | 114.7 | 96.8 | 133.88 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in New Zealand?
- Time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in New Zealand was 133.88 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 133.88 in 2025.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 91 in 2015.
- How does New Zealand rank for time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- New Zealand ranks 28th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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 Time-related underemployment (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 in time-related underemployment comprise all persons in employment, who satisfy the following three criteria during the reference period: a) are willing to work additional hours; b) are available to work additional hours i.e., are ready, within a specified subsequent period, to work additional hours, given opportunities for additional work; and c) worked less than a threshold relating to working time i.e., persons whose hours actually worked in all jobs during the reference period were below a threshold, to be chosen according to national circumstances. For details, refer to the Resolution concerning the measurement of underemployment and inadequate employment situations. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.