Low & middle income vs New Zealand: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Low & middle income
61.0%
in 2025
New Zealand
70.4%
in 2025
Low & middle income rank
25th
New Zealand rank
27th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Low & middle income
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 70.4% against 61.0% in Low & middle income, a difference of 9.4%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Low & middle income ahead.
Low & middle income ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Low & middle income averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.5% | 64.0% | 2.4% | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 66.7% | 2.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 68.8% | 6.7% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 70.6% | 10.0% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Low & middle income or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 70.4% against 61.0% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Low & middle income and New Zealand?
- 9.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Low & middle income and New Zealand rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Low & middle income ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO 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 is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.