Barbados vs New Zealand: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Barbados
80.2%
in 2024
New Zealand
81.4%
in 2024
Barbados rank
60th
New Zealand rank
57th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Barbados
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 81.4% against 80.2% in Barbados, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 60th and New Zealand ranks 57th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.9% | 76.6% | 10.3% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 78.5% | 6.6% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 79.8% | 2.1% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 80.9% | 0.7% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Barbados or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 81.4% against 80.2% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Barbados and New Zealand?
- 1.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and New Zealand rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 60th and New Zealand ranks 57th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.