Belarus vs New Zealand: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+
Belarus
70.3%
in 2025
New Zealand
70.5%
in 2025
Belarus rank
37th
New Zealand rank
34th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+ over time
- Belarus
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 70.5% against 70.3% in Belarus, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 34th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.2% | 63.6% | 4.6% | Belarus |
| 1990s | 52.5% | 65.3% | 12.8% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 67.3% | 16.7% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 70.2% | 2.9% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 71.0% | 1.0% | 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+), Belarus or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 70.5% against 70.3% in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Belarus and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and New Zealand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and New Zealand rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Belarus ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 34th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (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 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.