Ireland vs New Zealand: Public employment

Ireland
2,234
in 2023
New Zealand
2,290
in 2023
Ireland rank
30th
New Zealand rank
29th

Public employment over time

  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k200820152023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 2,290 against 2,234 in Ireland, a difference of 56.

Across all 12 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 30th and New Zealand ranks 29th of 47 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland New Zealand Difference Ahead
2010s 1,708 1,916 208.14 New Zealand
2020s 2,095 2,192 96.95 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public employment, Ireland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 2,290 against 2,234 in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in public employment between Ireland and New Zealand?
56, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for public employment?
Ireland ranks 30th and New Zealand ranks 29th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Public employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public employment
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
47 places, 681 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The total public sector employment covers all employment of general government sector as defined in System of National Accounts 1993 plus employment of publicly owned enterprises and companies, resident and operating at central, state (or regional) and local levels of government. It covers all persons employed directly by those institutions, without regard for the particular type of employment contract. See the working paper: Statistics on Public Sector Employment: Methodology, Structures and Trends. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.