New Zealand Employed Persons
1986 - 2024 | Quarterly | Person | CEIC Data
Key information about New Zealand Employed Persons
- New Zealand Employed Persons was reported at 2,916,000.000 Person in Dec 2024
- It recorded a decrease from the previous number of 2,919,000.000 Person for Sep 2024
- New Zealand Employed Persons data is updated quarterly, averaging 2,084,500.000 Person from Mar 1986 to Dec 2024, with 156 observations
- The data reached an all-time high of 2,948,000.000 Person in Dec 2023 and a record low of 1,499,000.000 Person in Dec 1991
- New Zealand Employed Persons data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Employed Persons: Quarterly: Seasonally Adjusted
Stats NZ provides quarterly Employed Persons.
View New Zealand's Employed Persons from Mar 1986 to Dec 2024 in the chart:
What was New Zealand's Employed Persons in Dec 2024?
New Zealand Employed Persons was reported at 2,916,000.000 Person in Dec 2024 See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,916,000.000 Dec 2024 | 2,919,000.000 Sep 2024 | 1,499,000.000 Dec 1991 | 2,948,000.000 Dec 2023 | Person | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2024 |
Employed Persons by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (Person) | 1,323,460.000 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| Algeria (Person) | 11,001,000.000 2018 | yearly | 2001 - 2018 |
| Argentina (Person) | 13,368,000.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Armenia (Person) | 1,228,000.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Oct 2024 |
| Australia (Person) | 14,634,269.025 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Jan 2025 |
| Austria (Person) | 3,911,000.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Jan 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (Person) | 5,021,700.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Bahrain (Person) | 770,129.000 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2023 |
| Bangladesh (Person) | 70,470,000.000 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Belarus (Person) | 4,334,800.000 Nov 2019 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2019 |
| Belgium (Person) | 5,105,000.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Bolivia (Person) | 6,922,866.086 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Sep 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person) | 858,042.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Botswana (Person) | 486,432.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2007 - Mar 2022 |
| Brazil (Person) | 102,969,000.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Jan 2025 |
| Brunei (Person) | 216,718.000 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Bulgaria (Person) | 2,929,100.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Cambodia (Person) | 8,967,000.000 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Canada (Person) | 20,993,400.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2025 |
| Chile (Person) | 9,285,957.971 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Nov 2024 |
| China (Person) | 734,390,000.000 2024 | yearly | 1949 - 2024 |
| Colombia (Person) | 23,393,441.311 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Croatia (Person) | 1,693,981.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Cyprus (Person) | 490,332.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Czech Republic (Person) | 5,414,684.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Denmark (Person) | 3,240,276.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Ecuador (Person) | 8,230,324.717 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Egypt (Person) | 30,994,000.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Estonia (Person) | 700,400.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| European Union (Person) | 208,598,000.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Finland (Person) | 2,612,000.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| France (Person) | 30,532,400.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Dec 2024 |
| Georgia (Person) | 788,350.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Germany (Person) | 46,051,000.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jan 2025 |
| Ghana (Person) | 9,270,939.000 2015 | yearly | 2013 - 2015 |
| Greece (Person) | 4,267,600.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (Person) | 3,711,800.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Nov 2024 |
| Hungary (Person) | 4,696,509.740 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2015 - May 2022 |
| Iceland (Person) | 228,100.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| India (Person) | 470,495,536.230 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Indonesia (Person) | 120,647,700.000 Feb 2016 | monthly | Feb 2012 - Feb 2016 |
| Ireland (Person) | 2,794,800.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Israel (Person) | 4,393,274.617 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jan 2025 |
| Italy (Person) | 24,065,114.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Japan (Person) | 68,220,000.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Dec 2024 |
| Jordan (Person) | 1,245,243.000 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Kazakhstan (Person) | 9,201,600.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Kenya (Person) | 19,996,300.000 2023 | yearly | 2008 - 2023 |
| South Korea (Person) | 28,448,000.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Dec 2024 |
| Kosovo (Person) | 450,113.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2023 |
| Kuwait (Person) | 2,546,099.000 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (Person) | 617,104.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Laos (Person) | 3,474,582.000 2014 | yearly | 1994 - 2014 |
| Latvia (Person) | 868,800.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Lithuania (Person) | 1,468,700.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Luxembourg (Person) | 520,232.468 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (Person) | 376,300.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| North Macedonia (Person) | 691,736.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Malaysia (Person) | 16,775,400.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| Malta (Person) | 369,838.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Oct 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (Person) | 551,800.000 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Mexico (Person) | 59,487,546.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Moldova (Person) | 877,031.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Mongolia (Person) | 1,353,388.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Montenegro (Person) | 259,247.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Morocco (Person) | 10,666,000.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Myanmar (Person) | 206,729.000 2022 | yearly | 1985 - 2022 |
| Nepal (Person) | 7,086,000.000 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
| Netherlands (Person) | 9,815,000.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| New Zealand (Person) | 2,916,000.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| Nigeria (Person) | 46,488,079.000 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Norway (Person) | 2,900,000.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Dec 2024 |
| Oman (Person) | 2,275,007.000 2023 | yearly | 1986 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (Person) | 63,453,872.000 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2012 - Jun 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (Person) | 1,136,000.000 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Panama (Person) | 1,063,250.000 Aug 2017 | monthly | Mar 2008 - Aug 2017 |
| Paraguay (Person) | 2,906,475.105 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Peru (Person) | 5,461,200.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Philippines (Person) | 48,157,000.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1982 - Sep 2024 |
| Poland (Person) | 17,277,000.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Portugal (Person) | 5,127,300.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Qatar (Person) | 2,179,447.000 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Romania (Person) | 8,520,000.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Russia (Person) | 74,600,000.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (Person) | 17,181,335.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Sep 2024 |
| Serbia (Person) | 2,365,998.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Singapore (Person) | 4,047,200.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovakia (Person) | 2,617,700.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2024 |
| Slovenia (Person) | 884,685.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | May 1997 - Feb 2019 |
| South Africa (Person) | 16,946,173.439 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (Person) | 21,857,900.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Dec 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (Person) | 7,988,626.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2012 - Jun 2024 |
| Sudan (Person) | 9,900,000.000 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (Person) | 5,190,300.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Switzerland (Person) | 5,521,429.037 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Syria (Person) | 125,388.000 2020 | yearly | 1993 - 2020 |
| Taiwan (Person) | 11,605,000.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 1993 - Jan 2025 |
| Tajikistan (Person) | 2,463,400.000 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Thailand (Person) | 40,332,300.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Tunisia (Person) | 3,484,400.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2011 - Jun 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -151.235 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 80,859.209 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 30.2 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 111,415.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 44.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (NZD bn) | 194.423 2029 | yearly | 1985 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (NZD bn) | 236.804 2029 | yearly | 1985 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (NZD bn) | 195.599 2029 | yearly | 1985 - 2029 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.471 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -273.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,486.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 28.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1952 - Jan 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 796,821.124 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 133,163.766 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 279,372.038 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 3,760.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 13.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1961 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,071,353.476 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 469,470.056 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 419.218 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 415.389 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,049.425 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 790.477 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1982 - Jan 2025 |
| Term Trade Index (Jun2002=1000) | 1,476.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Mineral Fuels (NZD mn) | 38.565 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Crude Materials (NZD mn) | 568.228 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Goods (NZD mn) | 236.566 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Machinery & Transport Equipment (NZD mn) | 339.821 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Food & Live Animals (NZD mn) | 4,121.955 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Australia (NZD mn) | 670.162 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: fob: China (NZD mn) | 1,782.288 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: fob: United States (NZD mn) | 744.218 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: fob: United Kingdom (NZD mn) | 132.621 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Japan (NZD mn) | 262.997 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Australia: sa (NZD mn) | 805.745 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: fob: China: sa (NZD mn) | 1,862.996 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| Export Volume Index: Exclude Re Export (Jun2002=1000) | 1,471.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1951 - Dec 2024 |
| Export Volume Index: Exclude Re Export: sa (Jun2002=1000) | 1,435.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Import Volume Index (Jun2002=1000) | 2,725.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1949 - Dec 2024 |
| Import Volume Index: sa (Jun2002=1000) | 2,606.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 130.280 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 136.389 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.5 Dec 2017 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2017 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 89.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 67,705.960 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 242,023.033 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 4.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 23,546.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 6.453 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 6.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 265,858.106 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 344,109.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Jan 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 228.714 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Jun 2024 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 405.766 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 218,452.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 326,720.523 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.34 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Jan 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 136.01 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money (NZD mn) | 426,999.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money: Narrow Money (NZD mn) | 119,453.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Jan 2025 |
| Depository Corp: Domestic Credit (NZD mn) | 607,110.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets (NZD mn) | 47,313.777 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (NZD mn) | 33,868.526 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -7.4 May 2023 | monthly | Aug 2003 - May 2023 |
| House Price Inflation: Net Percent Expecting (%) | 72.100 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2022 - Mar 2025 |
| House Price Inflation: Net Percent Expecting Higher (%) | -34.300 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2022 - Mar 2025 |
| Business Outlook Survey: All Industries: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 58.400 Feb 2025 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Feb 2025 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Manufacturing: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 60.800 Feb 2025 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Feb 2025 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Construction: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 65.800 Feb 2025 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Feb 2025 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Service: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 54.400 Feb 2025 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Feb 2025 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Retail: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 58.500 Feb 2025 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Feb 2025 |
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