Netherlands vs New Zealand: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 31.3 against 29.5 in New Zealand, a difference of 1.8.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 66th and New Zealand ranks 68th of 71 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.68 | 30.03 | 5.65 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 32.44 | 28.96 | 3.48 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19), Netherlands or New Zealand?
- Netherlands, at 31.3 against 29.5 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) between Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 1.8, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Netherlands ranks 66th 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.