New Zealand vs Peru: Unemployment rate
New Zealand
5.08
in 2025
Peru
5.12
in 2025
New Zealand rank
96th
Peru rank
94th
Unemployment rate over time
- New Zealand
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 5.12 against 5.08 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 96th and Peru ranks 94th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2 | 4.87 | 3.33 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 4.72 | 4.48 | 0.2371 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 5.5 | 3.47 | 2.03 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 4.2 | 5.3 | 1.1 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, New Zealand or Peru?
- Peru, at 5.12 against 5.08 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between New Zealand and Peru?
- 0.04, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Peru rank globally for unemployment rate?
- New Zealand ranks 96th and Peru ranks 94th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.