Labor force, total, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5777 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in New Zealand, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.5777 units per person for labor force, total, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.5836 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4836 units per person, in 1993.
That places New Zealand 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4872 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.4872 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4842 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4836 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4898 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4948 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5015 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5005 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4975 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4987 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5002 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5058 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5127 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5128 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5193 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5272 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5333 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5365 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5368 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5356 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5345 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5381 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5369 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5364 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5453 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.548 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5589 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5677 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5689 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5672 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5658 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5712 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5771 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5836 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5777 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5777 units per person | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.5777 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5147 units per person, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.5777 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5099 units per person, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4925 units per person | 0.4836 units per person | 0.5015 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.522 units per person | 0.5002 units per person | 0.5368 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5502 units per person | 0.5345 units per person | 0.5689 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5755 units per person | 0.5658 units per person | 0.5836 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,426 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,020 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56,552 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 562,417 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in New Zealand?
- Labor force, total, per capita in New Zealand was 0.5777 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5836 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4836 units per person in 1993.
- How does New Zealand rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.