Lower middle income vs New Zealand: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Lower middle income
55.6%
in 2025
New Zealand
66.8%
in 2025
Lower middle income rank
31st
New Zealand rank
29th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Lower middle income
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 66.8% against 55.6% in Lower middle income, a difference of 11.2%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 29th of 47 groups.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.3% | 58.8% | 2.5% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 63.6% | 7.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 65.0% | 11.7% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 67.6% | 13.5% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Lower middle income or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 66.8% against 55.6% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Lower middle income and New Zealand?
- 11.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lower middle income and New Zealand rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Lower middle income ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 29th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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.