New Zealand vs Philippines: Unemployment rate,Percent
New Zealand
5.3%
in 2025
Philippines
5.7%
in 2026
New Zealand rank
35th
Philippines rank
33rd
Unemployment rate,Percent over time
- New Zealand
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 5.7% against 5.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 35th and Philippines ranks 33rd of 71 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 9.5% | 1.3% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 9.9% | 5.2% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 6.3% | 0.9% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 6.2% | 2.0% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, New Zealand or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 5.7% against 5.3% in New Zealand as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between New Zealand and Philippines?
- 0.4%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Philippines?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Philippines rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
- New Zealand ranks 35th and Philippines ranks 33rd of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.