New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
New Zealand
14.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14.3%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
85th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
84th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 14.3% against 14.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 85th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 14.6% | 0.8% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 13.1% | 1.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 16.6% | 2.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 12.6% | 1.2% | 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: young vs. older adults, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 14.3% against 14.0% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.3%, 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?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- New Zealand ranks 85th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.