Ireland vs New Zealand: Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy

Ireland
2.74 million
in 2025
New Zealand
2.88 million
in 2025
Ireland rank
27th
New Zealand rank
24th

Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy over time

  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 2.88 million against 2.74 million in Ireland, a difference of 137,380.

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 27th and New Zealand ranks 24th of 29 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 1.46 million 1.60 million 136,232 New Zealand
2000s 1.99 million 1.98 million 2,747 Ireland
2010s 2.10 million 2.37 million 272,432 New Zealand
2020s 2.57 million 2.79 million 221,015 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy, Ireland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 2.88 million against 2.74 million in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy between Ireland and New Zealand?
137,380, 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 115 — potential employment of total economy?
Ireland ranks 27th and New Zealand ranks 24th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
39 places, 1,441 data points, 1964–2025
Last refreshed

May 2024 - 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. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP