Female share of low pay earners (Our World) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Female share of low pay earners (Our World) was 56.3 in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
56.3
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
15th
of 70 countries
All-time high
60.7
in 2005
All-time low
52.5
in 2009
Years of data
14
1998–2011
Female share of low pay earners in New Zealand, 1998–2011
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2011, female share of low pay earners in New Zealand stood at 56.3.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in New Zealand peaked at 60.7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 52.5, in 2009.
That places New Zealand 15th out of 70 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
Female share of low pay earners (Our World) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 58.5 | — |
| 1999 | 54.2 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 56.6 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 58.4 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 56.4 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 57.6 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 58.4 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 60.7 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 58.1 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 58.7 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 58.2 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 52.5 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 53.6 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 56.3 | +5.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 56.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.43, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 56.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.49, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.35 | 54.2 | 58.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.56 | 52.5 | 60.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.95 | 53.6 | 56.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,499 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,499 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7305 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in New Zealand?
- Female share of low pay earners in New Zealand was 56.3 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5 in 2009.
- How does New Zealand rank for female share of low pay earners?
- New Zealand ranks 15th out of 70 countries with data for 2011.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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