Ireland vs New Zealand: Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
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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About this data
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