Working-age foreign-born population in New Zealand
New Zealand: Working-age foreign-born population was 1,254 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1,254
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1,280
in 2020
All-time low
1,177
in 2018
Years of data
5
2018–2022
Working-age foreign-born population in New Zealand, 2018–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2022, working-age foreign-born population in New Zealand stood at 1,254.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over five years.
That places New Zealand 14th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Working-age foreign-born population in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1,177 | — |
| 2019 | 1,232 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 1,280 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1,256 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,254 | -0.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1,254 is above the median for high income countries, which is 871.16, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1,254 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 167.24, 7.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,205 | 1,177 | 1,232 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,263 | 1,254 | 1,280 | 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 working-age foreign-born population in New Zealand?
- Working-age foreign-born population in New Zealand was 1,254 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age foreign-born population recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,280 in 2020.
- What is the lowest working-age foreign-born population recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,177 in 2018.
- How does New Zealand rank for working-age foreign-born population?
- New Zealand ranks 14th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age foreign-born population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.