New Zealand vs United States of America: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by

New Zealand
69.55 %
in 2020
United States of America
52.89 %
in 2025
New Zealand rank
5th
United States of America rank
2nd

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by over time

  • New Zealand
  • United States of America
020406080200520152025

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 69.55 % against 52.89 % in United States of America, a difference of 16.66 %.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 79 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 67.63 % 53.69 % 13.94 % New Zealand
2020s 69.55 % 52.55 % 17 % New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by, New Zealand or United States of America?
New Zealand, at 69.55 % against 52.89 % in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by between New Zealand and United States of America?
16.66 %, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
New Zealand ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,544 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.