New Zealand vs Panama: Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- New Zealand
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1,287 against 1,270 in New Zealand, a difference of 17.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 49th and Panama ranks 48th of 70 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,132 | 1,049 | 83.11 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1,205 | 1,262 | 57.74 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), New Zealand or Panama?
- Panama, at 1,287 against 1,270 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between New Zealand and Panama?
- 17, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Panama?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Panama rank globally for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- New Zealand ranks 49th and Panama ranks 48th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the labour force (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. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.