New Zealand vs Norway: Labor force participation rate by age
New Zealand
65.69
in 2024
Norway
66.09
in 2024
New Zealand rank
15th
Norway rank
13th
Labor force participation rate by age over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 66.09 against 65.69 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 15th and Norway ranks 13th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.11 | 66.17 | 0.0564 | Norway |
| 2000s | 62.97 | 62.62 | 0.3531 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 61.1 | 59.08 | 2.02 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 65.9 | 63.31 | 2.59 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate by age, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 66.09 against 65.69 in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate by age between New Zealand and Norway?
- 0.4, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for labor force participation rate by age?
- New Zealand ranks 15th and Norway ranks 13th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.