New Zealand vs Norway: Labour indicators levels - Regions — Labour force
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Labour force over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3.06 million Persons against 2.90 million Persons in New Zealand, a difference of 158,500 Persons.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Norway ahead.
New Zealand ranks 35th and Norway ranks 32nd of 46 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.88 million Persons | 2.29 million Persons | 414,775 Persons | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.12 million Persons | 2.43 million Persons | 311,170 Persons | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.52 million Persons | 2.72 million Persons | 201,830 Persons | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.88 million Persons | 2.88 million Persons | 4,850 Persons | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour indicators levels - regions — labour force, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 3.06 million Persons against 2.90 million Persons in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour indicators levels - regions — labour force between New Zealand and Norway?
- 158,500 Persons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for labour indicators levels - regions — labour force?
- New Zealand ranks 35th and Norway ranks 32nd of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour indicators levels - Regions — Labour force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents indicators on the size of the labour force, employment, and unemployment in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data definition and source The labour force status is presented by sex, for 15-64 year-olds and 15+ year-olds age ranges, the latter having less country coverage. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.