Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in New Zealand
New Zealand: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 22.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in New Zealand, 2001–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in New Zealand is 22.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in New Zealand peaked at 25.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2021.
New Zealand ranks 141st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24.5% | — |
| 2002 | 25.8% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 23.3% | 25.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 21.8% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.4% | 22.1% | 3 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in New Zealand?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in New Zealand was 22.1% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- New Zealand ranks 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Public Expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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