New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates)

New Zealand
4.91
in 2027
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.93
in 2027
New Zealand rank
105th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
104th

Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • New Zealand
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
46810199120092027

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 4.93 against 4.91 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 105th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 104th of 188 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 8.2 8.28 0.0803 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 4.72 5.39 0.667 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 5.5 6.14 0.6373 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 4.4 4.51 0.1069 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates), New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 4.93 against 4.91 in New Zealand as of 2027.
What is the difference in unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.02, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
New Zealand ranks 105th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 104th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.