What is the highest labor force participation rate by sex and age recorded in New Zealand?

The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.

What is the lowest labor force participation rate by sex and age recorded in New Zealand?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.

How does New Zealand rank for labor force participation rate by sex and age?

New Zealand ranks 1st out of 217 countries with data for 2023.

Is labor force participation rate by sex and age rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this New Zealand data come from?

The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Labor force participation rate by sex and age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Labor force participation rate by sex and age in New Zealand

Name: Labor force participation rate by sex and age in New Zealand
Creator: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

New Zealand: Labor force participation rate by sex and age was 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

1.0%

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 217 countries

All-time high

1.0%

in 2010

All-time low

0.0%

in 2004

Years of data

2004–2023

Labor force participation rate by sex and age in New Zealand, 2004–2023

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, labor force participation rate by sex and age in New Zealand stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by sex and age in New Zealand peaked at 1.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.

New Zealand ranks 1st of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Labor force participation rate by sex and age in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate by sex and age (%) in New Zealand, 2004 to 2023.
Year	%	Change
2004	0.0%	—
2005	0.0%	—
2006	0.0%	—
2007	0.0%	—
2008	0.0%	—
2009	0.0%	—
2010	1.0%	—
2011	1.0%	+0.0%
2012	1.0%	+0.0%
2013	1.0%	+0.0%
2014	1.0%	+0.0%
2015	1.0%	+0.0%
2016	1.0%	+0.0%
2017	1.0%	+0.0%
2018	1.0%	+0.0%
2019	1.0%	+0.0%
2020	1.0%	+0.0%
2021	1.0%	+0.0%
2022	1.0%	+0.0%
2023	1.0%	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	6
2010s	1.0%	1.0%	1.0%	10
2020s	1.0%	1.0%	1.0%	4

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate by sex and age in New Zealand?: Labor force participation rate by sex and age in New Zealand was 1.0% in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest labor force participation rate by sex and age recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate by sex and age recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
How does New Zealand rank for labor force participation rate by sex and age?: New Zealand ranks 1st out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor force participation rate by sex and age rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?: The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Labor force participation rate by sex and age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Labor force participation rate by sex and age (%)
Unit: %
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 219 places, 4,380 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Labor force participation data for use by ILO