New Zealand - Labor force participation rate

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in New Zealand was 61.79 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 34 years was 68.27 in 1986, while its lowest value was 55.86 in 2011.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1986 68.27
1987 67.66
1988 64.71
1989 61.78
1990 64.53
1991 63.48
1992 61.50
1993 60.64
1994 62.03
1995 62.98
1996 63.36
1997 63.74
1998 62.01
1999 59.21
2000 59.52
2001 59.73
2002 60.50
2003 59.50
2004 58.65
2005 59.17
2006 61.49
2007 61.69
2008 59.80
2009 57.99
2010 57.13
2011 55.86
2012 56.15
2013 55.99
2014 57.70
2015 59.02
2016 59.83
2017 61.05
2018 62.82
2019 63.28
2020 61.79

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in New Zealand was 61.82 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 64.53 in 1990, while its lowest value was 55.80 in 2011.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 64.53
1991 63.46
1992 61.50
1993 60.63
1994 62.04
1995 62.97
1996 63.38
1997 63.76
1998 62.02
1999 59.19
2000 59.51
2001 59.71
2002 60.49
2003 59.48
2004 58.64
2005 59.12
2006 61.45
2007 61.65
2008 59.74
2009 57.93
2010 57.07
2011 55.80
2012 56.10
2013 55.95
2014 57.66
2015 58.99
2016 59.83
2017 61.04
2018 62.81
2019 63.27
2020 61.82

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in New Zealand was 63.87 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 34 years was 80.82 in 1986, while its lowest value was 59.69 in 2013.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1986 80.82
1987 79.46
1988 75.32
1989 73.77
1990 72.52
1991 71.40
1992 69.62
1993 68.79
1994 70.04
1995 71.22
1996 70.57
1997 69.67
1998 67.87
1999 66.65
2000 65.82
2001 66.19
2002 66.73
2003 65.29
2004 65.67
2005 65.53
2006 67.30
2007 66.98
2008 65.53
2009 63.31
2010 60.90
2011 61.01
2012 60.45
2013 59.69
2014 62.32
2015 63.69
2016 64.76
2017 65.19
2018 64.58
2019 63.80
2020 63.87

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in New Zealand was 63.91 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 72.45 in 1990, while its lowest value was 59.70 in 2013.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 72.45
1991 71.32
1992 69.56
1993 68.74
1994 70.02
1995 71.19
1996 70.56
1997 69.66
1998 67.84
1999 66.62
2000 65.80
2001 66.17
2002 66.69
2003 65.24
2004 65.64
2005 65.48
2006 67.27
2007 66.96
2008 65.52
2009 63.32
2010 60.92
2011 61.00
2012 60.46
2013 59.70
2014 62.32
2015 63.69
2016 64.77
2017 65.20
2018 64.58
2019 63.81
2020 63.91

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in New Zealand was 62.86 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 34 years was 74.49 in 1986, while its lowest value was 57.87 in 2013.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1986 74.49
1987 73.49
1988 69.96
1989 67.71
1990 68.49
1991 67.39
1992 65.53
1993 64.69
1994 66.03
1995 67.10
1996 66.98
1997 66.72
1998 64.95
1999 62.94
2000 62.68
2001 62.97
2002 63.63
2003 62.41
2004 62.19
2005 62.35
2006 64.40
2007 64.34
2008 62.67
2009 60.66
2010 59.02
2011 58.45
2012 58.32
2013 57.87
2014 60.06
2015 61.42
2016 62.38
2017 63.19
2018 63.72
2019 63.54
2020 62.86

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in New Zealand was 62.89 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 68.50 in 1990, while its lowest value was 57.89 in 2013.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 68.50
1991 67.40
1992 65.53
1993 64.69
1994 66.04
1995 67.10
1996 66.98
1997 66.72
1998 64.95
1999 62.93
2000 62.68
2001 62.97
2002 63.62
2003 62.39
2004 62.17
2005 62.34
2006 64.40
2007 64.35
2008 62.69
2009 60.69
2010 59.04
2011 58.47
2012 58.34
2013 57.89
2014 60.07
2015 61.43
2016 62.38
2017 63.18
2018 63.72
2019 63.55
2020 62.89

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in New Zealand was 76.75 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 76.75 in 2019, while its lowest value was 63.02 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 63.02
1991 63.48
1992 63.35
1993 63.34
1994 64.57
1995 65.57
1996 67.06
1997 66.91
1998 66.72
1999 67.00
2000 67.15
2001 68.16
2002 68.84
2003 69.03
2004 69.23
2005 70.38
2006 70.95
2007 71.40
2008 71.56
2009 71.47
2010 71.18
2011 71.59
2012 71.75
2013 72.49
2014 73.69
2015 73.70
2016 75.00
2017 76.25
2018 76.63
2019 76.75

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in New Zealand was 85.17 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 85.77 in 2018, while its lowest value was 82.53 in 1992.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 83.23
1991 83.01
1992 82.53
1993 82.61
1994 83.12
1995 83.64
1996 83.94
1997 83.98
1998 83.35
1999 82.97
2000 83.07
2001 83.29
2002 83.94
2003 83.03
2004 83.73
2005 84.37
2006 84.94
2007 84.82
2008 84.20
2009 83.52
2010 83.17
2011 83.16
2012 82.64
2013 82.71
2014 83.84
2015 83.95
2016 85.01
2017 85.77
2018 85.77
2019 85.17

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in New Zealand was 80.89 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 81.12 in 2018, while its lowest value was 72.88 in 1992.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 73.08
1991 73.20
1992 72.88
1993 72.92
1994 73.78
1995 74.54
1996 75.43
1997 75.36
1998 74.94
1999 74.88
2000 74.99
2001 75.60
2002 76.26
2003 75.90
2004 76.35
2005 77.24
2006 77.81
2007 77.99
2008 77.76
2009 77.39
2010 77.07
2011 77.27
2012 77.10
2013 77.51
2014 78.68
2015 78.73
2016 79.92
2017 80.93
2018 81.12
2019 80.89

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in New Zealand was 65.17 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 34 years was 65.81 in 2019, while its lowest value was 52.98 in 1989.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1986 54.62
1987 54.84
1988 54.19
1989 52.98
1990 53.96
1991 54.28
1992 54.01
1993 53.92
1994 55.05
1995 55.81
1996 57.17
1997 57.07
1998 56.97
1999 57.27
2000 57.41
2001 58.27
2002 58.98
2003 59.30
2004 59.78
2005 60.79
2006 61.29
2007 61.67
2008 61.94
2009 61.85
2010 61.59
2011 62.01
2012 62.08
2013 62.46
2014 63.39
2015 63.41
2016 64.63
2017 65.52
2018 65.74
2019 65.81
2020 65.17

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in New Zealand was 65.08 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 65.87 in 2019, while its lowest value was 53.91 in 1993.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 53.94
1991 54.26
1992 54.00
1993 53.91
1994 55.05
1995 55.81
1996 57.18
1997 57.08
1998 56.98
1999 57.27
2000 57.42
2001 58.27
2002 58.99
2003 59.31
2004 59.79
2005 60.78
2006 61.29
2007 61.66
2008 61.92
2009 61.83
2010 61.57
2011 61.98
2012 62.05
2013 62.43
2014 63.37
2015 63.42
2016 64.67
2017 65.57
2018 65.79
2019 65.87
2020 65.25
2021 65.08

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in New Zealand was 86.39 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 34 years was 87.26 in 2019, while its lowest value was 68.78 in 1986.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1986 68.78
1987 69.87
1988 71.18
1989 70.78
1990 72.60
1991 73.44
1992 73.75
1993 73.66
1994 74.71
1995 75.28
1996 76.76
1997 76.79
1998 77.44
1999 77.98
2000 78.06
2001 78.95
2002 79.14
2003 80.40
2004 80.25
2005 81.02
2006 81.15
2007 81.65
2008 82.54
2009 83.15
2010 83.13
2011 83.61
2012 84.47
2013 85.05
2014 85.28
2015 85.18
2016 85.57
2017 85.65
2018 86.24
2019 87.26
2020 86.39

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in New Zealand was 86.39 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 87.26 in 2019, while its lowest value was 72.60 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 72.60
1991 73.44
1992 73.75
1993 73.66
1994 74.71
1995 75.28
1996 76.76
1997 76.79
1998 77.44
1999 77.98
2000 78.06
2001 78.95
2002 79.14
2003 80.40
2004 80.25
2005 81.02
2006 81.15
2007 81.65
2008 82.54
2009 83.15
2010 83.13
2011 83.60
2012 84.47
2013 85.05
2014 85.28
2015 85.18
2016 85.57
2017 85.65
2018 86.24
2019 87.26
2020 86.39
2021 86.39

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in New Zealand was 75.44 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 34 years was 79.41 in 1986, while its lowest value was 73.20 in 1993.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1986 79.41
1987 78.49
1988 76.13
1989 74.85
1990 74.33
1991 73.91
1992 73.23
1993 73.20
1994 73.68
1995 74.14
1996 74.48
1997 74.32
1998 73.57
1999 73.44
2000 73.55
2001 73.81
2002 74.53
2003 73.76
2004 74.49
2005 75.03
2006 75.53
2007 75.53
2008 75.04
2009 74.38
2010 74.09
2011 74.17
2012 73.49
2013 73.44
2014 74.33
2015 74.44
2016 75.53
2017 76.50
2018 76.23
2019 75.42
2020 75.44

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in New Zealand was 75.33 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 76.55 in 2017, while its lowest value was 73.19 in 1993.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 74.30
1991 73.89
1992 73.22
1993 73.19
1994 73.68
1995 74.14
1996 74.49
1997 74.33
1998 73.58
1999 73.44
2000 73.56
2001 73.81
2002 74.54
2003 73.77
2004 74.50
2005 75.02
2006 75.53
2007 75.52
2008 75.02
2009 74.35
2010 74.06
2011 74.13
2012 73.45
2013 73.40
2014 74.31
2015 74.45
2016 75.57
2017 76.55
2018 76.29
2019 75.49
2020 75.53
2021 75.33

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in New Zealand was 70.23 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 34 years was 70.91 in 2017, while its lowest value was 63.29 in 1993.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1986 66.69
1987 66.34
1988 64.85
1989 63.60
1990 63.85
1991 63.81
1992 63.35
1993 63.29
1994 64.11
1995 64.73
1996 65.59
1997 65.46
1998 65.03
1999 65.11
2000 65.23
2001 65.79
2002 66.51
2003 66.30
2004 66.90
2005 67.67
2006 68.18
2007 68.37
2008 68.27
2009 67.90
2010 67.63
2011 67.88
2012 67.59
2013 67.76
2014 68.69
2015 68.78
2016 69.97
2017 70.91
2018 70.90
2019 70.55
2020 70.23

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in New Zealand was 70.06 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 70.91 in 2017, while its lowest value was 63.29 in 1993.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 63.85
1991 63.81
1992 63.35
1993 63.29
1994 64.11
1995 64.73
1996 65.59
1997 65.46
1998 65.03
1999 65.11
2000 65.23
2001 65.79
2002 66.51
2003 66.30
2004 66.90
2005 67.67
2006 68.18
2007 68.37
2008 68.27
2009 67.90
2010 67.63
2011 67.88
2012 67.59
2013 67.76
2014 68.69
2015 68.78
2016 69.97
2017 70.91
2018 70.90
2019 70.55
2020 70.25
2021 70.06

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure