Canada vs New Zealand: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Canada
54.3%
in 2025
New Zealand
54.1%
in 2025
Canada rank
17th
New Zealand rank
18th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 54.3% against 54.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was New Zealand ahead.
Canada ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 18th of 155 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.6% | 64.1% | 2.5% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 54.5% | 55.9% | 1.4% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 55.7% | 2.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 52.2% | 4.8% | Canada |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 57.6% | 2.4% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Canada or New Zealand?
- Canada, at 54.3% against 54.1% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Canada and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Canada ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 18th of 155 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, 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.