Lower middle income vs New Zealand: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Lower middle income
39.2%
in 2024
New Zealand
64.2%
in 2025
Lower middle income rank
12th
New Zealand rank
13th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Lower middle income
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 64.2% against 39.2% in Lower middle income, a difference of 25.0%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.6 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 12th 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 | Lower middle income | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.1% | 66.7% | 21.6% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 62.5% | 17.3% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 61.1% | 26.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 65.8% | 30.4% | 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 (%), Lower middle income or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 64.2% against 39.2% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Lower middle income and New Zealand?
- 25.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and New Zealand?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Lower middle income and New Zealand rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Lower middle income ranks 12th 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.