Working-age population in New Zealand
New Zealand: Working-age population was 4,113 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4,113
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
53rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
4,113
in 2022
All-time low
3,910
in 2018
Years of data
5
2018–2022
Working-age population in New Zealand, 2018–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2022, working-age population in New Zealand stood at 4,113. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over five years.
New Zealand ranks 53rd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Working-age population in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3,910 | — |
| 2019 | 3,985 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 4,074 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 4,096 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 4,113 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,947 | 3,910 | 3,985 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4,094 | 4,074 | 4,113 | 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 population in New Zealand?
- Working-age population in New Zealand was 4,113 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4,113 in 2022.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,910 in 2018.
- How does New Zealand rank for working-age population?
- New Zealand ranks 53rd out of 82 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 population (15+). 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.