Ireland vs New Zealand: Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment

Ireland
2.70 million
in 2025
New Zealand
2.98 million
in 2025
Ireland rank
31st
New Zealand rank
28th

Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment over time

  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 2.98 million against 2.70 million in Ireland, a difference of 274,650.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.

Ireland ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 28th of 35 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 1.37 million 1.64 million 273,436 New Zealand
2000s 1.99 million 2.02 million 35,762 New Zealand
2010s 2.06 million 2.39 million 328,832 New Zealand
2020s 2.53 million 2.86 million 332,865 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic outlook no 114 — total employment, Ireland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 2.98 million against 2.70 million in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in economic outlook no 114 — total employment between Ireland and New Zealand?
274,650, with New Zealand 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 — total employment?
Ireland ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 28th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment (labour force survey basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment (labour force survey basis)
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 2,067 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