Labor force, total, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 0.6649 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, annual growth rate in New Zealand stood at 0.6649 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 4.96 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2853 % change on previous year, in 1998.
New Zealand ranks 116th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0.4158 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1993 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +146.2% |
| 1994 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +158.8% |
| 1995 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2853 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1999 | 0.755 % change on previous year | +164.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9083 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +87.9% |
| 2002 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +84.7% |
| 2003 | 2 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 2004 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 2005 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2008 | 0.906 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7727 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9165 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +56.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3379 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2013 | 0.668 % change on previous year | +97.7% |
| 2014 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +405.2% |
| 2015 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +68.2% |
| 2017 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2019 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2020 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 2021 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9734 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +258.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6939 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 2025 | 0.6649 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.85 % change on previous year | 0.2853 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.89 % change on previous year | 0.7727 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 % change on previous year | 0.3379 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 % change on previous year | 0.6649 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 113 Canada 0.751 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.7329 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Fiji 0.7314 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Norway 0.6609 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Portugal 0.6437 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Guyana 0.6358 % change on previous year compare
More education data for New Zealand
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 26,597 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.69 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in New Zealand was 0.6649 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2853 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does New Zealand rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.