Kenya vs New Zealand: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Kenya
71.0%
in 2021
New Zealand
70.8%
in 2025
Kenya rank
58th
New Zealand rank
60th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Kenya
- New Zealand
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 71.0% against 70.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 58th and New Zealand ranks 60th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.5% | 68.1% | 1.4% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 71.2% | 2.7% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 72.2% | 0.3% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 72.8% | 1.8% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Kenya or New Zealand?
- Kenya, at 71.0% against 70.8% in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Kenya and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and New Zealand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and New Zealand rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Kenya ranks 58th and New Zealand ranks 60th 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+, male (%) (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.