New Zealand vs Northern Europe: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- New Zealand
- Northern Europe
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 70.5 against 61.85 in Northern Europe, a difference of 8.65.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 37th and Northern Europe ranks 35th of 210 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.11 | 62.19 | 4.93 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 69.07 | 62.3 | 6.76 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 71.04 | 62.5 | 8.54 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), New Zealand or Northern Europe?
- New Zealand, at 70.5 against 61.85 in Northern Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between New Zealand and Northern Europe?
- 8.65, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Northern Europe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Northern Europe rank globally for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- New Zealand ranks 37th and Northern Europe ranks 35th 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.