New Zealand vs Norway: Population outside the labour force — Persons outside the labour force
Population outside the labour force — Persons outside the labour force over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1,611 Persons against 1,270 Persons in New Zealand, a difference of 341 Persons.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 31st and Norway ranks 29th of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,037 Persons | 907.05 Persons | 130.25 Persons | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1,123 Persons | 1,343 Persons | 219.12 Persons | Norway |
| 2020s | 1,205 Persons | 1,568 Persons | 363.69 Persons | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 1,611 Persons against 1,270 Persons in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force between New Zealand and Norway?
- 341 Persons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force?
- New Zealand ranks 31st and Norway ranks 29th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Population outside the labour force — Persons outside the labour force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the outside the labour force population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the outside the labour force population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. The 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). The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.