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Labor > Employment rate Stats: compare key data on New Zealand & United States

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  • Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Young adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Young men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Young women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
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STAT New Zealand United States HISTORY
Adults 62.7
Ranked 50th. 6% more than United States 		59.2
Ranked 74th.
Men 69.9
Ranked 84th. 6% more than United States 		66
Ranked 107th.
Source / date of > Information 2003 OECD . 2003 OECD .
Women 56
Ranked 37th. 6% more than United States 		52.9
Ranked 50th.
Young adults 56.3
Ranked 28th. 11% more than United States 		50.7
Ranked 45th.
Young men 58.7
Ranked 41st. 14% more than United States 		51.7
Ranked 69th.
Young women 53.7
Ranked 25th. 8% more than United States 		49.7
Ranked 34th.

SOURCES: International Labour Organisation, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.; Wikipedia: List of countries by employment rate

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