Euro area vs New Zealand: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)

Euro area
44.4%
in 2025
New Zealand
64.6%
in 2025
Euro area rank
19th
New Zealand rank
21st

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) over time

  • Euro area
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 64.6% against 44.4% in Euro area, a difference of 20.2%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times Euro area's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 21st of 22 groups.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 55.8% 77.3% 21.6% New Zealand
1990s 48.8% 69.8% 21.1% New Zealand
2000s 46.4% 65.8% 19.4% New Zealand
2010s 42.3% 62.6% 20.3% New Zealand
2020s 43.3% 66.0% 22.7% 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, male (%), Euro area or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 64.6% against 44.4% in Euro area as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between Euro area and New Zealand?
20.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and New Zealand?
40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
How do Euro area and New Zealand rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
Euro area ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 21st of 22 groups.
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, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,742 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.