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

02004006008001.0k2018202020222018: 801.22019: 847.12020: 878.52021: 890.42022: 913.3

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

Annual values for Employed foreign-born population in New Zealand, 2018 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 824.15 801.2 847.1 2
2020s 894.07 878.5 913.3 3

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 10 Colombia 1,142 compare
  2. 11 Chile 1,091 compare
  3. 12 Israel 917.2 compare
  4. 14 Argentina 795.62 compare
  5. 15 Portugal 730.2 compare
  6. 16 Belgium 622.34 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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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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Indicator
Employed foreign-born population
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
34 places, 271 data points, 1992–2024
Last refreshed

For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.