Iceland vs New Zealand: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 29.5 against 24.4 in Iceland, a difference of 5.1.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 69th and New Zealand ranks 68th of 71 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.52 | 30.03 | 12.52 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 24.33 | 28.96 | 4.63 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19), Iceland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 29.5 against 24.4 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 5.1, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Iceland ranks 69th and New Zealand ranks 68th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.