New Zealand vs United States: Female share of low pay earners
Female share of low pay earners over time
- New Zealand
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 56.39 against 56.3 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 13th and United States ranks 11th of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.35 | 57.76 | 1.41 | United States |
| 2000s | 57.56 | 56.88 | 0.6841 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 54.95 | 55.17 | 0.2245 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of low pay earners, New Zealand or United States?
- United States, at 56.39 against 56.3 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female share of low pay earners between New Zealand and United States?
- 0.09, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2011.
- How do New Zealand and United States rank globally for female share of low pay earners?
- New Zealand ranks 13th and United States ranks 11th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Female share of low pay earners. 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 percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.