ARCHIVE // NZ // TIME-SERIES
Labor force
New Zealand — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,591,900; 67.4% services, 19.8% manufacturing, 9.3% primary production (1987) |
| 1991 | 1,591,900; services 67.4%, manufacturing 19.8%, primary production 9.3% (1987) |
| 1992 | 1,603,500 (June 1991); services 67.4%, manufacturing 19.8%, primary production 9.3% (1987) |
| 1993 | 1,603,500 (June 1991) by occupation: services 67.4%, manufacturing 19.8%, primary production 9.3% (1987) |
| 1994 | 1,603,500 (June 1991) by occupation: services 67.4%, manufacturing 19.8%, primary production 9.3% (1987) |
| 1995 | 1,603,500 (June 1991) by occupation: services 66.6%, industry 22.6%, agriculture 10.8% (1992) |
| 1996 | 1,634,500 (September 1995) by occupation: services 64.6%, industry 25.0%, agriculture 10.4% (1994) |
| 1997 | total : 1,634,500 (September 1995) by occupation: services 64.6%, industry 25.0%, agriculture 10.4% (1994) |
| 1998 | total: 1,634,500 (September 1995) by occupation: services 64.6%, industry 25.0%, agriculture 10.4% (1994) |
| 1999 | 1.86 million (1998) |
| 2000 | 1.86 million (1998) |
| 2001 | 1.88 million (2000) |
| 2002 | 1.92 million (2001 est.) |
| 2003 | 1.92 million (2001 est.) |
| 2004 | 2.008 million (2003 est.) |
| 2005 | 2.05 million (2004 est.) |
| 2006 | 2.13 million (2005 est.) |
| 2007 | 2.199 million (2006 est.) |
| 2008 | 2.236 million (2007 est.) |
| 2009 | 2.25 million (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 114 |
| 2010 | 2.32 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 113 |
| 2011 | 2.333 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 113 |
| 2012 | 2.402 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 113 |
| 2013 | 2.381 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 114 |
| 2014 | 2.413 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 113 |
| 2015 | 2.452 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 116 |
| 2016 | 2.501 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 115 |
| 2017 | 2.598 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 114 |
| 2018 | 2.655 million (2017 est.) |
| 2019 | 2.655 million (2017 est.) |
| 2020 | 2.709 million (2020 est.) |
| 2021 | 2.709 million (2020 est.) |
| 2022 | 2.709 million (2020 est.) |
| 2023 | 2.911 million (2021 est.) |
| 2024 | 3.068 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| 2025 | 3.124 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |