Share of female employment by economic sector in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of female employment by economic sector was 3.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female employment by economic sector in New Zealand, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of female employment by economic sector in New Zealand stood at 3.8%.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female employment by economic sector in New Zealand peaked at 7.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2019.
New Zealand ranks 122nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female employment by economic sector in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.7% | — |
| 1992 | 7.6% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 5.6% | 7.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.4% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 30,721 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 29,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,560 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female employment by economic sector in New Zealand?
- Share of female employment by economic sector in New Zealand was 3.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female employment by economic sector recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female employment by economic sector recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2019.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of female employment by economic sector?
- New Zealand ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female employment by economic sector rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female employment by economic sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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