New Zealand vs OECD members: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
New Zealand
66.8%
in 2025
OECD members
57.6%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
29th
OECD members rank
29th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- New Zealand
- OECD members
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 66.8% against 57.6% in OECD members, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times OECD members's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 29th and OECD members ranks 29th of 187 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.8% | 55.9% | 2.9% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 55.9% | 7.6% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 55.9% | 9.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 57.0% | 10.7% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), New Zealand or OECD members?
- New Zealand, at 66.8% against 57.6% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between New Zealand and OECD members?
- 9.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and OECD members?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and OECD members rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- New Zealand ranks 29th and OECD members ranks 29th 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+, 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.