Iceland vs New Zealand: Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 72.27 against 66.79 in New Zealand, a difference of 5.48.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 3rd and New Zealand ranks 4th of 71 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.63 | 66.57 | 13.05 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 72.29 | 68.02 | 4.26 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19), Iceland or New Zealand?
- Iceland, at 72.27 against 66.79 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 5.48, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Iceland ranks 3rd and New Zealand ranks 4th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. Persons in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.