Ireland vs New Zealand: Economic Outlook No 114 — Dependent employment, total economy

Ireland
2.35 million
in 2025
New Zealand
2.27 million
in 2025
Ireland rank
24th
New Zealand rank
25th

Economic Outlook No 114 — Dependent employment, total economy over time

  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2.35 million against 2.27 million in New Zealand, a difference of 71,940.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.

Ireland ranks 24th and New Zealand ranks 25th of 27 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 1.10 million 1.31 million 205,963 New Zealand
2000s 1.65 million 1.68 million 23,328 New Zealand
2010s 1.72 million 1.98 million 254,033 New Zealand
2020s 2.18 million 2.23 million 42,722 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic outlook no 114 — dependent employment, total economy, Ireland or New Zealand?
Ireland, at 2.35 million against 2.27 million in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in economic outlook no 114 — dependent employment, total economy between Ireland and New Zealand?
71,940, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for economic outlook no 114 — dependent employment, total economy?
Ireland ranks 24th and New Zealand ranks 25th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 114 — Dependent employment, total economy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Economic Outlook No 114 — Dependent employment, total economy
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
37 places, 1,798 data points, 1960–2025
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org