New Zealand vs Norway: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)
New Zealand
56.1%
in 2025
Norway
56.2%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
29th
Norway rank
28th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 56.2% against 56.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Norway ahead.
New Zealand ranks 29th and Norway ranks 28th 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 | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.1% | 56.0% | 2.1% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 58.4% | 54.2% | 4.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 51.3% | 2.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 54.9% | 3.4% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%), New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 56.2% against 56.1% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between New Zealand and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- New Zealand ranks 29th and Norway ranks 28th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (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.