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Openness of executive recruitment score in New Zealand

New Zealand: Openness of executive recruitment score was 4 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 167 countries
All-time high
4
in 1857
All-time low
4
in 1857
Years of data
162
1857–2018

Openness of executive recruitment score in New Zealand, 1857–2018

01234185719372018

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for openness of executive recruitment score in New Zealand is 4, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 162 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, openness of executive recruitment score in New Zealand peaked at 4 in 1857 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1857.

That places New Zealand 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Openness of executive recruitment score in New Zealand, year by year

Year Value Change
1857 4 —
1858 4 +0.0%
1859 4 +0.0%
1860 4 +0.0%
1861 4 +0.0%
1862 4 +0.0%
1863 4 +0.0%
1864 4 +0.0%
1865 4 +0.0%
1866 4 +0.0%
1867 4 +0.0%
1868 4 +0.0%
1869 4 +0.0%
1870 4 +0.0%
1871 4 +0.0%
1872 4 +0.0%
1873 4 +0.0%
1874 4 +0.0%
1875 4 +0.0%
1876 4 +0.0%
1877 4 +0.0%
1878 4 +0.0%
1879 4 +0.0%
1880 4 +0.0%
1881 4 +0.0%
1882 4 +0.0%
1883 4 +0.0%
1884 4 +0.0%
1885 4 +0.0%
1886 4 +0.0%
1887 4 +0.0%
1888 4 +0.0%
1889 4 +0.0%
1890 4 +0.0%
1891 4 +0.0%
1892 4 +0.0%
1893 4 +0.0%
1894 4 +0.0%
1895 4 +0.0%
1896 4 +0.0%
1897 4 +0.0%
1898 4 +0.0%
1899 4 +0.0%
1900 4 +0.0%
1901 4 +0.0%
1902 4 +0.0%
1903 4 +0.0%
1904 4 +0.0%
1905 4 +0.0%
1906 4 +0.0%
1907 4 +0.0%
1908 4 +0.0%
1909 4 +0.0%
1910 4 +0.0%
1911 4 +0.0%
1912 4 +0.0%
1913 4 +0.0%
1914 4 +0.0%
1915 4 +0.0%
1916 4 +0.0%
1917 4 +0.0%
1918 4 +0.0%
1919 4 +0.0%
1920 4 +0.0%
1921 4 +0.0%
1922 4 +0.0%
1923 4 +0.0%
1924 4 +0.0%
1925 4 +0.0%
1926 4 +0.0%
1927 4 +0.0%
1928 4 +0.0%
1929 4 +0.0%
1930 4 +0.0%
1931 4 +0.0%
1932 4 +0.0%
1933 4 +0.0%
1934 4 +0.0%
1935 4 +0.0%
1936 4 +0.0%
1937 4 +0.0%
1938 4 +0.0%
1939 4 +0.0%
1940 4 +0.0%
1941 4 +0.0%
1942 4 +0.0%
1943 4 +0.0%
1944 4 +0.0%
1945 4 +0.0%
1946 4 +0.0%
1947 4 +0.0%
1948 4 +0.0%
1949 4 +0.0%
1950 4 +0.0%
1951 4 +0.0%
1952 4 +0.0%
1953 4 +0.0%
1954 4 +0.0%
1955 4 +0.0%
1956 4 +0.0%
1957 4 +0.0%
1958 4 +0.0%
1959 4 +0.0%
1960 4 +0.0%
1961 4 +0.0%
1962 4 +0.0%
1963 4 +0.0%
1964 4 +0.0%
1965 4 +0.0%
1966 4 +0.0%
1967 4 +0.0%
1968 4 +0.0%
1969 4 +0.0%
1970 4 +0.0%
1971 4 +0.0%
1972 4 +0.0%
1973 4 +0.0%
1974 4 +0.0%
1975 4 +0.0%
1976 4 +0.0%
1977 4 +0.0%
1978 4 +0.0%
1979 4 +0.0%
1980 4 +0.0%
1981 4 +0.0%
1982 4 +0.0%
1983 4 +0.0%
1984 4 +0.0%
1985 4 +0.0%
1986 4 +0.0%
1987 4 +0.0%
1988 4 +0.0%
1989 4 +0.0%
1990 4 +0.0%
1991 4 +0.0%
1992 4 +0.0%
1993 4 +0.0%
1994 4 +0.0%
1995 4 +0.0%
1996 4 +0.0%
1997 4 +0.0%
1998 4 +0.0%
1999 4 +0.0%
2000 4 +0.0%
2001 4 +0.0%
2002 4 +0.0%
2003 4 +0.0%
2004 4 +0.0%
2005 4 +0.0%
2006 4 +0.0%
2007 4 +0.0%
2008 4 +0.0%
2009 4 +0.0%
2010 4 +0.0%
2011 4 +0.0%
2012 4 +0.0%
2013 4 +0.0%
2014 4 +0.0%
2015 4 +0.0%
2016 4 +0.0%
2017 4 +0.0%
2018 4 +0.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 4 4 4 3
1860s 4 4 4 10
1870s 4 4 4 10
1880s 4 4 4 10
1890s 4 4 4 10
1900s 4 4 4 10
1910s 4 4 4 10
1920s 4 4 4 10
1930s 4 4 4 10
1940s 4 4 4 10
1950s 4 4 4 10
1960s 4 4 4 10
1970s 4 4 4 10
1980s 4 4 4 10
1990s 4 4 4 10
2000s 4 4 4 10
2010s 4 4 4 9

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  11. 1 Belgium 4 compare
  12. 1 Benin 4 compare
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  14. 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 compare
  15. 1 Botswana 4 compare
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  18. 1 Burkina Faso 4 compare
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  21. 1 Cape Verde 4 compare
  22. 1 Central African Republic 4 compare
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  24. 1 China 4 compare
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  45. 1 Gambia 4 compare
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  49. 1 Greece 4 compare
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  52. 1 Guinea-Bissau 4 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is openness of executive recruitment score in New Zealand?
Openness of executive recruitment score in New Zealand was 4 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest openness of executive recruitment score recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 1857.
What is the lowest openness of executive recruitment score recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1857.
How does New Zealand rank for openness of executive recruitment score?
New Zealand ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is openness of executive recruitment score rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Openness of executive recruitment score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Openness of executive recruitment score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
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