Laos vs New Zealand: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Laos
60.9%
in 2022
New Zealand
62.9%
in 2025
Laos rank
28th
New Zealand rank
26th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) over time
- Laos
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 62.9% against 60.9% in Laos, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 26th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.5% | 52.2% | 17.3% | Laos |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 57.3% | 21.9% | Laos |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 59.8% | 9.0% | Laos |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 64.5% | 3.6% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Laos or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 62.9% against 60.9% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Laos and New Zealand?
- 2.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and New Zealand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Laos and New Zealand rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Laos ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 26th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national 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.