China vs New Zealand: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

China
67.3%
in 2019
New Zealand
66.8%
in 2025
China rank
31st
New Zealand rank
33rd

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time

  • China
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

China currently reports 67.3% against 66.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

China ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 33rd of 178 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 72.8% 64.0% 8.8% China
2010s 68.3% 65.4% 3.0% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), China or New Zealand?
China, at 67.3% against 66.8% in New Zealand as of 2019.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between China and New Zealand?
0.5%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and New Zealand?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do China and New Zealand rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
China ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 33rd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.