New Zealand vs Paraguay: Employment to population ratio
New Zealand
66.78
in 2025
Paraguay
66.87
in 2025
New Zealand rank
29th
Paraguay rank
28th
Employment to population ratio over time
- New Zealand
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 66.87 against 66.78 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Paraguay ahead.
New Zealand ranks 29th and Paraguay ranks 28th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.83 | 66.08 | 7.26 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 63.56 | 64.86 | 1.29 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 65.02 | 66.19 | 1.17 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 67.64 | 66.18 | 1.45 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, New Zealand or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 66.87 against 66.78 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between New Zealand and Paraguay?
- 0.09, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Paraguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Paraguay rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- New Zealand ranks 29th and Paraguay ranks 28th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.