Employment services in New Zealand stood at 74.64% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.23 percentage points from 74.41% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 71.9% (up 2.75 percentage points since). The highest value since 1991 was 74.66% in 2019, the lowest 64.37% in 1994. New Zealand ranked 37th highest of the 182 countries in this dataset in 2025; Djibouti ranked first.
Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Labor and Employment · Explore more indicators on EconDash
Employment services, measured in %, reflects labor market conditions in New Zealand, indicating the balance between available workers and job openings. It serves as a crucial signal of economic health, consumer spending capacity, and social stability. Labor market data typically includes multiple dimensions: unemployment rates, employment-to-population ratios, labor force participation, and wage growth. Each metric captures different aspects of job market dynamics — for example, the unemployment rate counts only those actively seeking work, while the participation rate reveals how many working-age people are engaged in the labor market. In New Zealand, labor statistics are gathered through household surveys, employer reports, and administrative records like unemployment benefit claims. Changes in Employment services often precede broader economic shifts: rising unemployment typically signals slowing economic activity, while tightening labor markets may foreshadow wage pressures and inflation.
Employment services in New Zealand stood at 74.64% in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 0.23 percentage points from 74.41% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 71.9% (up 2.75 percentage points since).
New Zealand ranked 37th highest of the 182 countries in this dataset in 2025; Djibouti ranked first.
The highest value since 1991 was 74.66% in 2019, the lowest 64.37% in 1994.
| Indicator | Employment services |
|---|---|
| Country | New Zealand |
| Category | Labor and Employment |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Employment services — New Zealand [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/employment-services/NZL. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS
World Bank. "Employment services — New Zealand." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/employment-services/NZL. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Employment services — New Zealand." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/employment-services/NZL. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS.
@misc{econdash_employment_services_nzl,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Employment services --- New Zealand}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/employment-services/NZL},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS}
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