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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
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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