Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in New Zealand
New Zealand: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 97,789 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in New Zealand, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 97,789 for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in New Zealand peaked at 97,867 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72,416, in 2009.
That places New Zealand 116th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 73,199 | — |
| 2006 | 74,020 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 74,470 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 74,247 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 72,416 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 73,288 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 74,039 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 73,513 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 75,961 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 78,862 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 80,627 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 84,312 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 87,894 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 90,223 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 93,056 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 91,516 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 93,396 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 96,264 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 97,867 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 96,082 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 96,427 | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 97,032 | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 97,789 | +0.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 97,789 is below the median for high income countries, which is 111,042, 88% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 97,789 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 155,259, 63% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73,670 | 72,416 | 74,470 | 5 |
| 2010s | 81,178 | 73,288 | 93,056 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,797 | 91,516 | 97,867 | 8 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 113 Kyrgyzstan 109,570 compare
- 114 Qatar 106,986 compare
- 115 Tajikistan 105,697 compare
- 117 Costa Rica 97,419 compare
- 118 Somalia 93,839 compare
- 119 Libya 92,562 compare
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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4877 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,200 1000 No (2050)
- 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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in New Zealand?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in New Zealand was 97,789 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 97,867 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,416 in 2009.
- How does New Zealand rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- New Zealand ranks 116th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.