China vs New Zealand: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- China
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 70.5 against 70.25 in China, a difference of 0.25.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 39th and New Zealand ranks 37th of 210 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.17 | 63.85 | 15.32 | China |
| 2000s | 74.2 | 67.11 | 7.09 | China |
| 2010s | 70.71 | 68.65 | 2.05 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), China or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 70.5 against 70.25 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between China and New Zealand?
- 0.25, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and New Zealand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do China and New Zealand rank globally for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- China ranks 39th and New Zealand ranks 37th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.