Ireland vs New Zealand: Labour indicators levels - Regions — Population

Ireland
4.54 million Persons
in 2026
New Zealand
3.23 million Persons
in 2025
Ireland rank
37th
New Zealand rank
40th

Labour indicators levels - Regions — Population over time

  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M199520102026

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 4.54 million Persons against 3.23 million Persons in New Zealand, a difference of 1.30 million Persons.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was New Zealand ahead.

Ireland ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 40th of 49 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 2.81 million Persons 2.86 million Persons 51,510 Persons New Zealand
2000s 3.28 million Persons 3.16 million Persons 119,400 Persons Ireland
2010s 3.71 million Persons 3.64 million Persons 67,570 Persons Ireland
2020s 4.22 million Persons 3.87 million Persons 346,702 Persons Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour indicators levels - regions — population, Ireland or New Zealand?
Ireland, at 4.54 million Persons against 3.23 million Persons in New Zealand as of 2026.
What is the difference in labour indicators levels - regions — population between Ireland and New Zealand?
1.30 million Persons, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for labour indicators levels - regions — population?
Ireland ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 40th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour indicators levels - Regions — Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 1,649 data points, 1995–2026
Last refreshed

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.