Middle income vs New Zealand: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Middle income
57.7%
in 2025
New Zealand
66.8%
in 2025
Middle income rank
28th
New Zealand rank
29th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Middle income
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 66.8% against 57.7% in Middle income, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Middle income ahead.
Middle income ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Middle income averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.6% | 58.8% | 3.8% | Middle income |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 63.6% | 3.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 65.0% | 6.9% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 67.6% | 10.6% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Middle income or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 66.8% against 57.7% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Middle income and New Zealand?
- 9.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Middle income and New Zealand rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Middle income ranks 28th 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.