Japan vs New Zealand: Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of
Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 77.33 against 74.69 in New Zealand, a difference of 2.64.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 3rd and New Zealand ranks 5th of 30 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.08 | 61.55 | 3.53 | Japan |
| 1990s | 65.37 | 60.38 | 4.99 | Japan |
| 2000s | 64.49 | 66.39 | 1.89 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 68.14 | 69.21 | 1.08 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 75.74 | 73.43 | 2.31 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of, Japan or New Zealand?
- Japan, at 77.33 against 74.69 in New Zealand as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of between Japan and New Zealand?
- 2.64, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of?
- Japan ranks 3rd and New Zealand ranks 5th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of population aged 15-74. 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. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 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