Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 91.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in New Zealand, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in New Zealand is 91.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in New Zealand peaked at 117.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 79.9%, in 1992.
That places New Zealand 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 81.0% | — |
| 1992 | 79.9% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 85.2% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 92.1% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 98.7% | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 89.7% | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 97.0% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 86.7% | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 85.2% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 85.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 96.5% | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 103.5% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 117.0% | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 109.0% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 110.5% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 101.5% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 92.8% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 107.4% | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 104.4% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 88.3% | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 104.3% | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 104.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 109.1% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 102.0% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 105.9% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 87.3% | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 103.2% | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 103.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.3% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 94.5% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 91.4% | -3.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 91.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.5%, 91% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 91.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.5%, 86% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.4% | 79.9% | 98.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 102.2% | 85.1% | 117.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.8% | 87.3% | 109.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 91.4% | 103.1% | 6 |
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 ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in New Zealand?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in New Zealand was 91.4% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 117.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.9% in 1992.
- How does New Zealand rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- New Zealand ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.