Afghanistan vs New Zealand: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)
Afghanistan
56.0%
in 2021
New Zealand
54.4%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
21st
New Zealand rank
24th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Afghanistan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 56.0% against 54.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 24th of 154 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.0% | 58.1% | 10.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 53.7% | 3.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 57.1% | 6.7% | 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 (%), Afghanistan or New Zealand?
- Afghanistan, at 56.0% against 54.4% in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Afghanistan and New Zealand?
- 1.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and New Zealand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and New Zealand rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 24th of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (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.