New Zealand
NZ desk: New Zealand first; Australia, United States, United Kingdom, euro area, Korea and Taiwan alongside.
−0.20 pp
As of 2025 | % of population ages 15+
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 70.35% |
| 2024 | 70.55% |
| 2023 | 71.50% |
| 2022 | 70.93% |
| 2021 | 70.40% |
| 2020 | 69.86% |
| 2019 | 70.17% |
| 2018 | 70.51% |
| 2017 | 70.48% |
| 2016 | 69.55% |
| 2015 | 68.40% |
| 2014 | 68.31% |
| 2013 | 67.41% |
| 2012 | 67.64% |
| 2011 | 67.90% |
| 2010 | 67.54% |
| 2009 | 67.75% |
| 2008 | 67.97% |
| 2007 | 68.01% |
| 2006 | 67.74% |
| 2005 | 67.19% |
| 2004 | 66.43% |
| 2003 | 65.83% |
| 2002 | 66.04% |
Labour force participation is the share of people ages 15 and over who are employed or unemployed (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). It is not the unemployment rate. Latest: 70.35% in 2025.
A falling unemployment rate can coincide with people leaving the labour force. This series is the usual check. From 1990 to 2025 (36 years): mean 67.19%, median 67.59%; low 62.87% (1993), high 71.50% (2023).
Source: World Bank Open Data. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (terms).