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Employment ratio in New Zealand

Share of people aged 15 and older who are employed, from the ILO modeled estimates series.

66.78%% of population aged 15+ (modeled ILO estimate)
2025Observation year

-0.44 pp from 2024

New Zealand
Employment ratio in New Zealand, 2000–2025% of population aged 15+ (modeled ILO estimate). Underlying figures are available in the data table.6062656770200020052010201520202025

% of population aged 15+ (modeled ILO estimate) · World Bank · Missing observations remain gaps.

Underlying data

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Employment ratio · New Zealand · % of population aged 15+ (modeled ILO estimate)
YearValueStatus & source note
202566.781present
202467.22present
202368.833present
202268.589present
202167.738present
202066.653present
201967.291present
201867.45present
201767.142present
201665.966present
201564.695present
201464.601present
201363.47present
201262.953present
201163.495present
201063.112present
200963.6present
200865.136present
200765.52present
200665.129present
200564.636present
200463.769present
200362.707present
200262.556present
200161.79present
200060.795present

Definition & method

ILO calculates employed people as a percentage of the working-age population and combines reported observations with modeled estimates. Employment includes work for pay or profit.

Share of people aged 15 and older who are employed, from the ILO modeled estimates series.

What to keep in mind

  • The denominator is population aged 15+, not the labor force. This is not one minus the unemployment rate.
  • This modeled ILO series can differ from national survey releases.
  • WDI does not identify every imputed observation in this response. Cross-country ranking and comparison are disabled because ILO warns against comparing imputed observations.
  • A higher ratio does not by itself establish better jobs or working conditions.
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