Malaysia vs New Zealand: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Malaysia
66.5%
in 2022
New Zealand
66.8%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
36th
New Zealand rank
33rd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Malaysia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 66.8% against 66.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1986 it was New Zealand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 33rd of 178 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.8% | 61.9% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 62.4% | 59.2% | 3.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 63.8% | 1.8% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 65.4% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 68.0% | 2.3% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Malaysia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 66.8% against 66.5% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 0.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and New Zealand rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Malaysia ranks 36th 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.