Iceland vs New Zealand: Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 75.62 against 70.5 in New Zealand, a difference of 5.12.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 3rd and New Zealand ranks 4th of 69 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.49 | 69.97 | 12.52 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 75.67 | 71.04 | 4.63 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19), Iceland or New Zealand?
- Iceland, at 75.62 against 70.5 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 5.12, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Iceland ranks 3rd and New Zealand ranks 4th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.