New Zealand vs Niger: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
New Zealand
63.8%
in 2025
Niger
64.8%
in 2022
New Zealand rank
12th
Niger rank
10th
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 over time
- New Zealand
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 64.8% against 63.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 12th and Niger ranks 10th of 171 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.5% | 34.6% | 24.9% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 37.8% | 21.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 64.8% | 2.3% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023, New Zealand or Niger?
- Niger, at 64.8% against 63.8% in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 between New Zealand and Niger?
- 1.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Niger?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Niger rank globally for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- New Zealand ranks 12th and Niger ranks 10th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.