New Zealand Labour Productivity Growth
1988 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about New Zealand Labour Productivity Growth
- New Zealand Labour Productivity dropped by 1.18 % YoY in Dec 2025, compared with a growth of 2.17 % in the previous quarter
- New Zealand Labour Productivity Growth data is updated quarterly, available from Jun 1988 to Dec 2025, averaging at 1.07 %
- The data reached an all-time high of 16.53 % in Jun 2021 and a record low of -10.47 % in Jun 2020
CEIC calculates Labour Productivity Growth from quarterly Real GDP and quarterly Employment. Stats NZ provides Real GDP in local currency, at 2009-2010 prices and Employment
View New Zealand's Labour Productivity Growth from Jun 1988 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was New Zealand's Labour Productivity Growth in Dec 2025?
New Zealand Labour Productivity dropped by 1.18 % YoY in Dec 2025, compared with a growth of 2.17 % in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.18 Dec 2025 | 2.17 Sep 2025 | -10.47 Jun 2020 | 16.53 Jun 2021 | % | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Dec 2025 |
Labour Productivity Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 3.12 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 2.67 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 1.50 2025 | yearly | 1992 - 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 9.88 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 1.02 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1979 - Mar 2026 |
| Austria (%) | 0.37 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 0.29 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | -3.79 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2023 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 7.08 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | -3.05 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 0.81 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | -2.21 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 0.98 2025 | yearly | 2007 - 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 7.44 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2008 - Dec 2022 |
| Brazil (%) | 0.48 2025 | yearly | 1992 - 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 1.54 2025 | yearly | 1992 - 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 0.64 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 1.04 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
| Canada (%) | -0.22 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (%) | -1.35 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Mar 2026 |
| China (%) | 5.84 2024 | yearly | 1953 - 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | -0.05 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | 1.71 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | -0.64 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 1.13 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 4.71 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Ecuador (%) | 2.57 2025 | yearly | 1992 - 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | -0.10 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 2.01 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| European Union (%) | 0.04 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Finland (%) | 1.09 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| France (%) | 0.44 2024 | yearly | 1979 - 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 8.45 2025 | yearly | 1997 - 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 0.83 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Ghana (%) | 3.06 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 1.55 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 6.96 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1982 - Mar 2026 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.15 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.96 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| India (%) | 3.39 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Indonesia (%) | 3.75 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 2.69 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Ireland (%) | 0.13 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 0.72 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Mar 2026 |
| Italy (%) | -0.29 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 2.80 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 0.33 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Mar 2026 |
| Jordan (%) | 2.69 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 6.04 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 1.38 2024 | yearly | 2011 - 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 3.11 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 1983 - Mar 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 10.87 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | -1.34 2025 | yearly | 1992 - 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 5.09 2024 | yearly | 1993 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 2.19 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 2.16 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Lebanon (%) | -2.08 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 2.45 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 0.09 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 5.67 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 2.72 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Malawi (%) | -1.78 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Malaysia (%) | 4.35 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (%) | 0.55 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Mauritius (%) | 0.78 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | -0.69 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | -7.71 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Mongolia (%) | 11.02 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Montenegro (%) | 3.20 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 3.00 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | -1.24 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | -4.00 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Nepal (%) | 3.65 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Netherlands (%) | 1.37 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (%) | 1.18 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 1.14 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2018 |
| Norway (%) | 1.06 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Oman (%) | 1.67 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | -1.23 2019 | yearly | 2001 - 2019 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 0.21 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 1.22 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 2.36 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 0.56 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Philippines (%) | 3.78 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 2.08 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Portugal (%) | -0.01 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.01 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Romania (%) | 1.28 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 0.86 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | -2.89 2025 | yearly | 1971 - 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 5.10 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Mar 2026 |
| Singapore (%) | 4.10 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovakia (%) | 1.60 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovenia (%) | 2.22 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 2.06 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Spain (%) | 0.18 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | -0.07 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 3.26 2010 | yearly | 1996 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 1.06 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 0.51 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -4,697.177 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 79,994.882 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 30.5 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 130,325.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 49.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (NZD bn) | 216.921 2031 | yearly | 1985 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (NZD bn) | 317.093 2031 | yearly | 1985 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (NZD bn) | 213.303 2031 | yearly | 1985 - 2031 |
| General Government: ytd: Borrowings: Gross Sovereign Issued Debt Excluding Reser... (NZD mn) | 228,240.211 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| General Government: ytd: Borrowings (NZD mn) | 295,081.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| General Government: ytd: Expenses (NZD mn) | 132,721.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| General Government: ytd: Revenue (NZD mn) | 124,762.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.679 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 1,122.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 4,645.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 7.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1952 - Mar 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 748,011.388 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 141,065.733 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 300,779.899 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 4,237.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 3.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1961 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,026,250.125 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 436,775.230 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 530.827 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 314.435 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,051.412 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 998.795 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 1982 - Mar 2026 |
| Import Volume Index (Jun2002=1000) | 2,685.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1949 - Mar 2026 |
| Import Volume Index: sa (Jun2002=1000) | 2,830.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Export Volume Index: Exclude Re Export (Jun2002=1000) | 1,485.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1951 - Mar 2026 |
| Export Volume Index: Exclude Re Export: sa (Jun2002=1000) | 1,483.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: Australia (NZD mn) | 1,060.819 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: United States (NZD mn) | 907.706 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: Japan (NZD mn) | 435.124 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: fob: United Kingdom (NZD mn) | 209.512 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: China (NZD mn) | 2,128.062 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: Australia: sa (NZD mn) | 998.081 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: China: sa (NZD mn) | 1,819.083 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Mineral Fuels (NZD mn) | 155.656 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Goods (NZD mn) | 368.193 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Crude Materials (NZD mn) | 807.787 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Food & Live Animals (NZD mn) | 5,086.579 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Machinery & Transport Equipment (NZD mn) | 475.917 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Term Trade Index (Jun2002=1000) | 1,561.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Mar 2026 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 120.500 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 136.700 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.5 Dec 2017 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2017 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 91.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 81,214.739 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 267,757.227 Apr 2026 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Apr 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 4.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 28,241.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 9.623 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 7.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 292,375.771 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Apr 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 374,734.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Apr 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 3.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Apr 2026 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 233.633 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 413.335 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 242,438.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 358,112.815 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.04 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Apr 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 136.85 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money (NZD mn) | 454,442.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Apr 2026 |
| Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money: Narrow Money (NZD mn) | 137,839.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Apr 2026 |
| Depository Corp: Domestic Credit (NZD mn) | 636,006.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Apr 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets (NZD mn) | 60,718.073 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (NZD mn) | 45,690.018 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 10.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| House Price Inflation: Net Percent Expecting (%) | 86.700 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2022 - Jun 2026 |
| House Price Inflation: Net Percent Expecting Higher (%) | 12.000 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2022 - Jun 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Manufacturing: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 25.500 May 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - May 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Service: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 8.800 May 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - May 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: All Industries: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 10.000 May 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - May 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Retail: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 9.800 May 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - May 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Construction: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 12.500 May 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - May 2026 |
| Performance Manufacturing Index (NA) | 51.300 May 2026 | monthly | Aug 2002 - May 2026 |
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