Belarus vs New Zealand: Female employment rate
Belarus
63.9%
in 2024
New Zealand
62.9%
in 2025
Belarus rank
23rd
New Zealand rank
26th
Female employment rate over time
- Belarus
- New Zealand
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 63.9% against 62.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1997 it was New Zealand ahead.
Belarus ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 26th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.4% | 53.3% | 7.9% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 58.2% | 5.8% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 61.7% | 6.6% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 63.7% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Belarus or New Zealand?
- Belarus, at 63.9% against 62.9% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Belarus and New Zealand?
- 1.0%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and New Zealand?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and New Zealand rank globally for female employment rate?
- Belarus ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 26th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.