Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 9.3% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in New Zealand, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 9.3% for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in New Zealand peaked at 9.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2013.
New Zealand ranks 133rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.6% | — |
| 1992 | 7.8% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +16.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 9.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 9.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.4%, 53% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.1% | 9.3% | 7 |
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 own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in New Zealand?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in New Zealand was 9.3% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2013.
- How does New Zealand rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- New Zealand ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".