Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in New Zealand

New Zealand: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 9.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
9.3%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
77th
of 191 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2008
All-time low
8.4%
in 2017
Years of data
22
2001–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in New Zealand, 2001–2022

02468102001201120222001: 9.12002: 9.52003: 8.62004: 8.72005: 92006: 9.22007: 8.92008: 9.72009: 9.42010: 9.42011: 9.32012: 9.32013: 9.12014: 8.92015: 8.82016: 8.62017: 8.42018: 8.52019: 8.72020: 9.22021: 9.12022: 9.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in New Zealand is 9.3%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 9.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2017.

New Zealand ranks 77th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in New Zealand, 2001 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2001 9.1%
2002 9.5% +4.0%
2003 8.6% -9.2%
2004 8.7% +1.2%
2005 9.0% +3.1%
2006 9.2% +2.7%
2007 8.9% -3.5%
2008 9.7% +8.7%
2009 9.4% -2.5%
2010 9.4% -0.8%
2011 9.3% -0.8%
2012 9.3% +0.4%
2013 9.1% -2.9%
2014 8.9% -2.1%
2015 8.8% -0.9%
2016 8.6% -2.1%
2017 8.4% -2.6%
2018 8.5% +1.5%
2019 8.7% +2.8%
2020 9.2% +5.6%
2021 9.1% -1.6%
2022 9.3% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.1% 8.6% 9.7% 9
2010s 8.9% 8.4% 9.4% 10
2020s 9.2% 9.1% 9.3% 3

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 74 Montenegro 9.6% compare
  2. 75 Ukraine 9.3% compare
  3. 76 United States 9.3% compare
  4. 78 Mauritius 9.2% compare
  5. 79 Israel 9.1% compare
  6. 80 Grenada 9.0% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in New Zealand?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in New Zealand was 9.3% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2017.
How does New Zealand rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
New Zealand ranks 77th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage bill as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,127 data points, 2000–2022
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