New Zealand vs South America: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates)
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- New Zealand
- South America
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 66.47 against 59.74 in South America, a difference of 6.73.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South America ahead.
New Zealand ranks 28th and South America ranks 27th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and South America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.83 | 58.87 | 0.0441 | South America |
| 2000s | 63.56 | 59.44 | 4.13 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 65.02 | 59.83 | 5.19 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 67.35 | 58.1 | 9.25 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates), New Zealand or South America?
- New Zealand, at 66.47 against 59.74 in South America as of 2027.
- What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) between New Zealand and South America?
- 6.73, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South America?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do New Zealand and South America rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
- New Zealand ranks 28th and South America ranks 27th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.