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