New Zealand vs Post-demographic dividend: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
New Zealand
66.8%
in 2025
Post-demographic dividend
57.8%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
29th
Post-demographic dividend rank
27th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- New Zealand
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 66.8% against 57.8% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Post-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Post-demographic dividend ahead.
New Zealand ranks 29th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 27th 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 | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.8% | 56.0% | 2.8% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 56.5% | 7.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 56.1% | 9.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 57.4% | 10.2% | 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- New Zealand, at 66.8% against 57.8% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between New Zealand and Post-demographic dividend?
- 9.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Post-demographic dividend?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- New Zealand ranks 29th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 27th 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.