New Zealand Labor Force Participation Rate 1990-2023
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.
- New Zealand labor force participation rate for 2022 was 66.18%, a 1.31% increase from 2021.
- New Zealand labor force participation rate for 2021 was 64.87%, a 1.98% increase from 2020.
- New Zealand labor force participation rate for 2020 was 62.89%, a 0.65% decline from 2019.
- New Zealand labor force participation rate for 2019 was 63.54%, a 0.18% decline from 2018.
New Zealand Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2022 |
66.18% |
1.31% |
2021 |
64.87% |
1.98% |
2020 |
62.89% |
-0.65% |
2019 |
63.54% |
-0.18% |
2018 |
63.72% |
0.53% |
2017 |
63.19% |
0.81% |
2016 |
62.38% |
0.96% |
2015 |
61.42% |
1.36% |
2014 |
60.06% |
2.19% |
2013 |
57.87% |
-0.45% |
2012 |
58.32% |
-0.13% |
2011 |
58.45% |
-0.57% |
2010 |
59.02% |
-1.64% |
2009 |
60.66% |
-2.01% |
2008 |
62.67% |
-1.67% |
2007 |
64.35% |
-0.06% |
2006 |
64.41% |
2.05% |
2005 |
62.35% |
0.16% |
2004 |
62.19% |
-0.22% |
2003 |
62.42% |
-1.22% |
2002 |
63.64% |
0.66% |
2001 |
62.98% |
0.29% |
2000 |
62.69% |
-0.26% |
1999 |
62.95% |
-2.01% |
1998 |
64.96% |
-1.77% |
1997 |
66.74% |
-0.26% |
1996 |
66.99% |
-0.12% |
1995 |
67.12% |
1.07% |
1994 |
66.05% |
1.34% |
1993 |
64.71% |
-0.84% |
1992 |
65.55% |
-1.86% |
1991 |
67.41% |
-1.10% |
1990 |
68.52% |
-1.10% |