New Zealand vs United Arab Emirates: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- New Zealand
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 29.5 against 18.64 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 10.86.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.6 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 68th and United Arab Emirates ranks 70th of 71 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.41 | 19.36 | 10.05 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 28.85 | 21.13 | 7.72 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19), New Zealand or United Arab Emirates?
- New Zealand, at 29.5 against 18.64 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) between New Zealand and United Arab Emirates?
- 10.86, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Arab Emirates?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and United Arab Emirates rank globally for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- New Zealand ranks 68th and United Arab Emirates ranks 70th 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.