New Zealand vs Paraguay: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
New Zealand
70.4%
in 2025
Paraguay
70.2%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
27th
Paraguay rank
28th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- New Zealand
- Paraguay
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 70.4% against 70.2% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.
New Zealand ranks 27th and Paraguay ranks 28th of 187 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.0% | 69.6% | 5.6% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 69.1% | 2.4% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 69.8% | 1.0% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 70.6% | 0.0% | Paraguay |
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+), New Zealand or Paraguay?
- New Zealand, at 70.4% against 70.2% in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between New Zealand and Paraguay?
- 0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Paraguay?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Paraguay rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- New Zealand ranks 27th and Paraguay ranks 28th of 187 countries.
- 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.