Belize vs New Zealand: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Belize
69.7%
in 2019
New Zealand
70.5%
in 2025
Belize rank
37th
New Zealand rank
34th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Belize
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 70.5% against 69.7% in Belize, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 34th of 199 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.4% | 65.1% | 11.6% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 67.7% | 6.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 69.4% | 4.1% | 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+), Belize or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 70.5% against 69.7% in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Belize and New Zealand?
- 0.8%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and New Zealand?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
- How do Belize and New Zealand rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Belize 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.