New Zealand vs Norway: Low pay rate
Low pay rate over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 6.73 against 4.99 in New Zealand, a difference of 1.74.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 79th and Norway ranks 77th of 84 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.89 | 1.41 | 11.48 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 12.99 | 2.9 | 10.09 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 12.06 | 5.94 | 6.12 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 4.06 | 7.03 | 2.97 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low pay rate, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 6.73 against 4.99 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in low pay rate between New Zealand and Norway?
- 1.74, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for low pay rate?
- New Zealand ranks 79th and Norway ranks 77th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Low pay rate. 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 measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.