Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 28.68 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in New Zealand, 2018–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 28.68 for inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over five years.
That places New Zealand 69th out of 75 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 29.09 | — |
| 2019 | 29.45 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 29.76 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 29.22 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 28.68 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.27 | 29.09 | 29.45 | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.22 | 28.68 | 29.76 | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 30,721 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 29,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,560 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in New Zealand?
- Inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in New Zealand was 28.68 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 29.76 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.68 in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- New Zealand ranks 69th out of 75 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.