Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per unit of gdp in New Zealand is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places New Zealand 158th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per unit of gdp in New Zealand?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 158th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.