Early-demographic dividend vs New Zealand: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Early-demographic dividend
35.5%
in 2024
New Zealand
64.2%
in 2025
Early-demographic dividend rank
15th
New Zealand rank
13th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Early-demographic dividend
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 64.2% against 35.5% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 28.7%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.8 times Early-demographic dividend's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 13th of 22 groups.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Early-demographic dividend | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.7% | 66.7% | 20.0% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 62.5% | 16.6% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 61.1% | 25.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 65.8% | 31.0% | 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, total (%), Early-demographic dividend or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 64.2% against 35.5% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Early-demographic dividend and New Zealand?
- 28.7%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and New Zealand?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Early-demographic dividend and New Zealand rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 13th 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, total (%) (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.