Employed foreign-born population in New Zealand
New Zealand: Employed foreign-born population was 913.3 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
913.3
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
13th
of 34 countries
All-time high
913.3
in 2022
All-time low
801.2
in 2018
Years of data
5
2018–2022
Employed foreign-born population in New Zealand, 2018–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 913.3 for employed foreign-born population in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 14.0% over five years.
That places New Zealand 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employed foreign-born population in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 801.2 | — |
| 2019 | 847.1 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 878.5 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 890.4 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 913.3 | +2.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 913.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 676.27, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 913.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 513.91, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 824.15 | 801.2 | 847.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 894.07 | 878.5 | 913.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,499 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,499 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7305 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed foreign-born population in New Zealand?
- Employed foreign-born population in New Zealand was 913.3 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employed foreign-born population recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 913.3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest employed foreign-born population recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 801.2 in 2018.
- How does New Zealand rank for employed foreign-born population?
- New Zealand ranks 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employed foreign-born population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.