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New Zealand
Labor Force
3.12M
Female Labor Force
47.46 %
Labor Force Participation
83.43 %
Male Labor Force Participation
87.12 %
Female Labor Force Participation
79.75 %
Unemployment
4.87 %
Male Unemployment
4.67 %
Female Unemployment
5.10 %
Self-employed
18.68 %
Labor Force Daily
The labor force includes individuals aged 15 and older who are either employed or actively seeking work. It excludes unpaid workers, family workers, students, and sometimes armed forces members. The size of the labor force can fluctuate throughout the year due to seasonal changes.
Female Labor Force Daily
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor Force Participation Daily
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Male Labor Force Participation Daily
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Female Labor Force Participation Daily
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment Daily
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Male Unemployment Daily
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Female Unemployment Daily
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Self-employed Daily
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Data Source: https://worldbank.org/