IBRD only vs New Zealand: Employers, total (% of total employment)

IBRD only
3.7%
in 2025
New Zealand
5.8%
in 2025
IBRD only rank
29th
New Zealand rank
26th

Employers, total (% of total employment) over time

  • IBRD only
  • New Zealand
02468199120082025

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 5.8% against 3.7% in IBRD only, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.6 times IBRD only's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 26th of 47 groups.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 3.1% 7.5% 4.4% New Zealand
2000s 3.3% 6.6% 3.3% New Zealand
2010s 3.4% 6.1% 2.7% New Zealand
2020s 3.6% 5.8% 2.2% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), IBRD only or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 5.8% against 3.7% in IBRD only as of 2025.
What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between IBRD only and New Zealand?
2.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and New Zealand?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do IBRD only and New Zealand rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
IBRD only ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).