What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Dominican Republic and New Zealand?

0.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and New Zealand?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs New Zealand: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Dominican Republic

5.1%

in 2025

New Zealand

5.1%

in 2025

Dominican Republic rank

96th

New Zealand rank

97th

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

Dominican Republic
New Zealand

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 5.1% against 5.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 96th and New Zealand ranks 97th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6.4%	8.2%	1.8%	New Zealand
2000s	6.1%	4.7%	1.4%	Dominican Republic
2010s	6.5%	5.5%	1.0%	Dominican Republic
2020s	5.9%	4.2%	1.7%	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Dominican Republic or New Zealand?: Dominican Republic, at 5.1% against 5.1% in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Dominican Republic and New Zealand?: 0.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and New Zealand?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and New Zealand rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?: Dominican Republic ranks 96th and New Zealand ranks 97th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.