New Zealand—Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total)
New Zealand's wage & salaried workers (% of total) was 81.6% in 2025, ranking #58 out of 188 countries. This represents a +0.2% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 81.6% (2025) and the lowest was 77.3% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 81.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 81.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 80.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 80.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 80.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 80.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 80.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 79.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 79.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 79.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 79.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 79.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 79.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 79.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 79.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 79.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 78.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 78.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 78.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 77.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 77.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 77.3% |
Top Countries — Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 99.2% | 2025 |
| 2 | Bahrain | 97.6% | 2025 |
| 3 | Kuwait | 96.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Norway | 95.1% | 2025 |
| 5 | Oman | 95.0% | 2025 |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates | 94.9% | 2025 |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 94.5% | 2025 |
| 8 | United States | 93.9% | 2025 |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 93.7% | 2025 |
| 10 | Macao SAR, China | 93.2% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.
Unit
% of total employment