Canada vs New Zealand: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980

Canada
62.79
in 2025
New Zealand
63.75
in 2025
Canada rank
13th
New Zealand rank
12th

Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 over time

  • Canada
  • New Zealand
0204060196119932025

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 63.75 against 62.79 in Canada, a difference of 0.96.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was New Zealand ahead.

Canada ranks 13th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 171 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 67.77 65.61 2.16 Canada
1990s 62.46 62.35 0.1114 Canada
2000s 65.88 59.81 6.07 Canada
2010s 65.49 58.88 6.61 Canada
2020s 63.98 64.98 0.9978 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, Canada or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 63.75 against 62.79 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 between Canada and New Zealand?
0.96, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
Canada ranks 13th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
171 places, 4,129 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed