Iceland vs New Zealand: Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Iceland
72.27
in 2025
New Zealand
68.97
in 2022
Iceland rank
4th
New Zealand rank
7th
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 72.27 against 68.97 in New Zealand, a difference of 3.3.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 4th and New Zealand ranks 7th of 78 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 | 79.01 | 67.74 | 11.27 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 71.84 | 68.03 | 3.81 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13), Iceland or New Zealand?
- Iceland, at 72.27 against 68.97 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 3.3, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Iceland ranks 4th and New Zealand ranks 7th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.