New Zealand vs Norway: Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2,923 against 2,877 in New Zealand, a difference of 46.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Norway ahead.
New Zealand ranks 37th and Norway ranks 36th of 71 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,514 | 2,658 | 144.03 | Norway |
| 2020s | 2,830 | 2,849 | 19.53 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment (current ilo definition - icls19), New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 2,923 against 2,877 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment (current ilo definition - icls19) between New Zealand and Norway?
- 46, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- New Zealand ranks 37th and Norway ranks 36th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.