New Zealand Forecast: Employment

1980 - 2025 | Yearly | Person mn | International Monetary Fund

Key information about New Zealand Employment Forecast

  • New Zealand Employment is forecasted to be 2.960 Person mn in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund
  • It records an increase from the last reported number of 2.945 Person mn in Dec 2023
  • Looking ahead, New Zealand Employment is projected to stand at 3.016 Person mn in Dec 2025
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Employment

View New Zealand's Forecast: Employment from 1980 to 2025 in the chart:

New Zealand Forecast: Employment

What is New Zealand's Forecast: Employment in 2025?

New Zealand Employment is forecasted to be 2.960 Person mn in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3.016 2025 2.960 2024 1.509 1991 3.016 2025 Person mn yearly 1980 - 2025

Forecast: Employment by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Andorra (Person mn) 0.047 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Andorra (Person mn) 0.047 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Australia (Person mn) 13.897 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Austria (Person mn) 4.444 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Belgium (Person mn) 5.189 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Canada (Person mn) 20.853 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Croatia (Person mn) 1.755 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Cyprus (Person mn) 0.447 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Czech Republic (Person mn) 5.100 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Denmark (Person mn) 2.944 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Estonia (Person mn) 0.702 2025 yearly 1993 - 2025
Finland (Person mn) 2.617 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
France (Person mn) 28.596 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Germany (Person mn) 42.367 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Greece (Person mn) 4.132 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Guatemala (Person mn) 0.000 yearly -
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) 3.656 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Iceland (Person mn) 0.224 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Ireland (Person mn) 2.774 2025 yearly 1986 - 2025
Israel (Person mn) 4.411 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Italy (Person mn) 24.018 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Japan (Person mn) 67.598 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
South Korea (Person mn) 28.727 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Latvia (Person mn) 0.887 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Lithuania (Person mn) 1.469 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Luxembourg (Person mn) 0.519 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (Person mn) 0.449 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
North Macedonia (Person mn) 0.000 yearly -
Malta (Person mn) 0.312 2025 yearly 1983 - 2025
Netherlands (Person mn) 9.592 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
New Zealand (Person mn) 3.016 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Nicaragua (Person mn) 0.000 yearly -
Norway (Person mn) 2.915 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Portugal (Person mn) 5.181 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Puerto Rico (Person mn) 0.882 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
San Marino (Person mn) 0.022 2013 yearly 2001 - 2013
Singapore (Person mn) 3.833 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Slovakia (Person mn) 2.431 2025 yearly 1993 - 2025
Slovenia (Person mn) 1.092 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Spain (Person mn) 20.671 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Sweden (Person mn) 5.183 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Switzerland (Person mn) 5.238 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Taiwan (Person mn) 11.386 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Thailand (Person mn) 0.000 yearly -
United Kingdom (Person mn) 33.600 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
United States (Person mn) 159.103 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024

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New Zealand Key Series

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) 5,246.112 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 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) 118,791.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 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
General Government: ytd: Expenses (NZD mn) 45,813.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
General Government: ytd: Revenue (NZD mn) 41,681.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
General Government: ytd: Borrowings (NZD mn) 256,738.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.471 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) -258.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,827.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 9.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1952 - Nov 2024
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) 4,085.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -3.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1961 - Nov 2024
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) 469.227 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1981 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 362.609 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 903.198 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1981 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 832.546 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1982 - Nov 2024
Exports: fob: SITC: Crude Materials (NZD mn) 687.929 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Exports: fob: SITC: Mineral Fuels (NZD mn) 77.162 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Exports: fob: SITC: Food & Live Animals (NZD mn) 3,915.184 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Goods (NZD mn) 316.658 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Machinery & Transport Equipment (NZD mn) 430.492 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Exports: fob: Australia (NZD mn) 807.754 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2024
Exports: fob: Japan (NZD mn) 286.093 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1981 - Nov 2024
Exports: fob: United Kingdom (NZD mn) 161.039 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1981 - Nov 2024
Exports: fob: China (NZD mn) 1,784.992 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1981 - Nov 2024
Exports: fob: United States (NZD mn) 794.224 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1981 - Nov 2024
Exports: fob: Australia: sa (NZD mn) 761.995 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1981 - Nov 2024
Exports: fob: China: sa (NZD mn) 1,528.770 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1981 - Nov 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 130.280 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 136.389 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 725.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -5,231.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1971 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1987 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -1,490.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -2.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 7,376.467 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1995 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 11.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1995 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 1,606.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 5,769.990 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1995 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 246,390.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 86.4 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 77,945.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 29.3 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 594.1 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -11.310 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -132,742.997 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Services: Debit (NZD mn) 8,504.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Net Errors and Omissions (NZD mn) 8,606.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Liabilities (NZD mn) 6,059.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Assets: Financial Derivatives (NZD mn) -3,057.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Financial Account (NZD mn) 2,075.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Assets: Direct Investment (NZD mn) 1,187.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Primary Income (NZD mn) -3,544.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account (NZD mn) -10,581.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Liabilities: Other Investment (NZD mn) -1,537.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Services (NZD mn) -2,031.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Capital Account: Debit (NZD mn) 137.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Assets: Reserve Assets (NZD mn) 3,176.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Capital Account (NZD mn) -100.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1996 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (NZD mn) 3,459.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (NZD mn) 7,003.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Assets: Other Investment (NZD mn) -2,942.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Goods (NZD mn) -4,656.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Goods: Credit (NZD mn) 15,962.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Goods: Debit (NZD mn) 20,618.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Assets (NZD mn) 3,984.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Capital Account: Credit (NZD mn) 36.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1996 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Services: Credit (NZD mn) 6,473.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Liabilities: Direct Investment (NZD mn) -2,438.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Assets: Portfolio Investment (NZD mn) 5,621.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Liabilities: Portfolio Investment (NZD mn) 12,067.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Liabilities: Financial Derivatives (NZD mn) -2,032.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
BOP: Current Account: Goods & Services (NZD mn) -6,688.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: sa: GS: Services: Debit (NZD mn) 8,048.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: sa: GS: Goods: Debit (NZD mn) 19,542.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: sa: GS: Goods (NZD mn) -1,913.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: sa: GS: Services (NZD mn) -397.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: sa: GS: Services: Credit (NZD mn) 7,651.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: sa (NZD mn) -6,202.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: sa: GS: Goods: Credit (NZD mn) 17,629.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position: Liabilities (NZD mn) 613,193.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
IIP: Net (NZD mn) -208,617.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
IIP: Assets (NZD mn) 404,576.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Net (NZD mn) -149,667.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2018
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock (NZD mn) 29,490.000 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock: Australia (NZD mn) 14,253.000 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock: United Kingdom (NZD mn) 1,090.000 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock: United States of America (NZD mn) 8,983.000 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock (NZD mn) 158,258.000 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Australia (NZD mn) 84,615.000 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: United Kingdom (NZD mn) 6,388.000 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: United States of America (NZD mn) 9,278.000 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Netherlands (NZD mn) 3,880.000 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Japan (NZD mn) 5,553.000 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
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) 70,451.621 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2016 - Nov 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 250,950.085 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 1988 - Nov 2024
M2 Growth (%) 3.4 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 1989 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 19,216.8 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 6.453 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.7 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Nov 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 0.000 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1950 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 276,947.772 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2016 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.3 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2017 - Nov 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 359,338.9 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 1988 - Nov 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 1.8 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 1989 - Nov 2024
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) 226,147.4 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1990 - Nov 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 338,491.458 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2016 - Nov 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 2.74 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2017 - Nov 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 136.01 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1988 - Sep 2024
Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money (NZD mn) 424,404.000 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 1988 - Nov 2024
Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money: Narrow Money (NZD mn) 119,147.000 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2016 - Nov 2024
Depository Corp: Domestic Credit (NZD mn) 607,710.000 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 1988 - Nov 2024
Official Reserve Assets (NZD mn) 38,058.627 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Nov 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (NZD mn) 25,099.570 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Nov 2024
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 (%) 47.600 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2022 - Dec 2024
House Price Inflation: Net Percent Expecting Higher (%) -43.400 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2022 - Dec 2024
Performance Manufacturing Index (NA) 45.100 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 2002 - Dec 2024
Business Outlook Survey: Manufacturing: Business Confidence Index (Point) 58.800 Dec 2024 monthly Feb 1991 - Dec 2024
Business Outlook Survey: Retail: Business Confidence Index (Point) 63.200 Dec 2024 monthly Feb 1991 - Dec 2024
Business Outlook Survey: Construction: Business Confidence Index (Point) 78.600 Dec 2024 monthly Feb 1991 - Dec 2024
Business Outlook Survey: Service: Business Confidence Index (Point) 59.200 Dec 2024 monthly Feb 1991 - Dec 2024
Business Outlook Survey: All Industries: Business Confidence Index (Point) 62.300 Dec 2024 monthly Feb 1991 - Dec 2024

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