New Zealand vs Norway: Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 108.05 against 100.92 in Norway, a difference of 7.13.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 31st and Norway ranks 33rd of 61 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 107.68 | 82.83 | 24.86 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 93.63 | 95.63 | 2 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), New Zealand or Norway?
- New Zealand, at 108.05 against 100.92 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between New Zealand and Norway?
- 7.13, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- New Zealand ranks 31st and Norway ranks 33rd of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Potential 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. The potential labour force refers to persons not in employment who express an interest in this form of work but for whom existing conditions limit their active job search and/or their availability. This group is used to calculate alternative measures of labour underutilization. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.