Belarus vs New Zealand: Female labor force participation rate
Belarus
65.7%
in 2024
New Zealand
66.5%
in 2025
Belarus rank
29th
New Zealand rank
27th
Female labor force participation rate over time
- Belarus
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 66.5% against 65.7% in Belarus, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.3% | 53.0% | 8.3% | Belarus |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 57.2% | 7.6% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 60.4% | 11.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 65.0% | 5.4% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 66.6% | 0.9% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate, Belarus or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 66.5% against 65.7% in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate between Belarus and New Zealand?
- 0.8%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and New Zealand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and New Zealand rank globally for female labor force participation rate?
- Belarus ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation 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 economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.