Canada vs New Zealand: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)
Canada
62.8%
in 2025
New Zealand
63.8%
in 2025
Canada rank
13th
New Zealand rank
12th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 63.8% against 62.8% in Canada, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was New Zealand ahead.
Canada ranks 13th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.8% | 65.6% | 2.2% | Canada |
| 1990s | 62.5% | 62.3% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 59.8% | 6.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 58.9% | 6.6% | Canada |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 65.0% | 1.0% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%), Canada or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 63.8% against 62.8% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) between Canada and New Zealand?
- 1.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Canada ranks 13th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.