Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 98.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in New Zealand, 1986–2025
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
New Zealand recorded 98.3% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in New Zealand peaked at 117.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 79.8%, in 1992.
That places New Zealand 112th out of 155 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 103.1% | — |
| 1987 | 89.1% | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 83.7% | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 88.8% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 88.1% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 80.7% | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 79.8% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 85.1% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 91.9% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 98.8% | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 89.8% | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 96.9% | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 86.1% | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 85.3% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 85.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 96.1% | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 98.9% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 102.9% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 117.2% | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 108.9% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 110.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 104.9% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 103.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 88.1% | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 104.0% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 109.2% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 102.5% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 105.7% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 87.3% | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 103.3% | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 103.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.4% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 94.6% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 98.3% | +3.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 98.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 101.1%, 97% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 98.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101.8%, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.2% | 83.7% | 103.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 88.2% | 79.8% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.6% | 85.0% | 117.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.3% | 87.3% | 109.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 94.0% | 103.5% | 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 (%) in New Zealand?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in New Zealand was 98.3% 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 (%) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 117.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.8% in 1992.
- How does New Zealand rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- New Zealand ranks 112th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 (%) (national 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.