New Zealand vs Upper middle income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
New Zealand
62.6%
in 2025
Upper middle income
50.7%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
19th
Upper middle income rank
17th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- New Zealand
- Upper middle income
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 62.6% against 50.7% in Upper middle income, a difference of 11.9%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Upper middle income ahead.
New Zealand ranks 19th and Upper middle income ranks 17th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Upper middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.8% | 56.3% | 5.5% | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 56.6% | 53.4% | 3.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 52.1% | 7.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 50.5% | 12.6% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), New Zealand or Upper middle income?
- New Zealand, at 62.6% against 50.7% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between New Zealand and Upper middle income?
- 11.9%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Upper middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Upper middle income rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- New Zealand ranks 19th and Upper middle income ranks 17th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.