New Zealand Labor Force Participation Rate 1991-2024
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 2023 was 68.93%, a 1.41% increase from 2022.
- New Zealand labor force participation rate for 2022 was 67.51%, a 2.66% increase from 2021.
- New Zealand labor force participation rate for 2021 was 64.85%, a 1.97% increase from 2020.
- New Zealand labor force participation rate for 2020 was 62.88%, a 0.65% decline from 2019.
New Zealand Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2023 |
68.93% |
1.41% |
2022 |
67.51% |
2.66% |
2021 |
64.85% |
1.97% |
2020 |
62.88% |
-0.65% |
2019 |
63.53% |
-0.19% |
2018 |
63.72% |
0.52% |
2017 |
63.20% |
0.83% |
2016 |
62.37% |
0.97% |
2015 |
61.40% |
1.35% |
2014 |
60.05% |
2.16% |
2013 |
57.89% |
-1.38% |
2012 |
59.27% |
-0.36% |
2011 |
59.63% |
-0.23% |
2010 |
59.86% |
-1.51% |
2009 |
61.37% |
-1.66% |
2008 |
63.03% |
-1.48% |
2007 |
64.52% |
0.09% |
2006 |
64.43% |
2.06% |
2005 |
62.36% |
0.17% |
2004 |
62.19% |
-0.22% |
2003 |
62.42% |
-1.22% |
2002 |
63.64% |
0.66% |
2001 |
62.98% |
0.30% |
2000 |
62.68% |
-0.29% |
1999 |
62.97% |
-2.02% |
1998 |
64.98% |
-1.74% |
1997 |
66.73% |
-0.26% |
1996 |
66.98% |
-0.14% |
1995 |
67.13% |
1.08% |
1994 |
66.05% |
1.36% |
1993 |
64.69% |
-0.86% |
1992 |
65.55% |
-1.86% |
1991 |
67.41% |
-1.86% |