Share of female workers by sector in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of female workers by sector was 3.81 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.81
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
122nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.66
in 1991
All-time low
3.7
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in New Zealand, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of female workers by sector in New Zealand stood at 3.81.
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 workers by sector in New Zealand peaked at 7.66 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 workers by sector in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.66 | — |
| 1992 | 7.61 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 7.48 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 7.3 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 6.55 | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 6.39 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 5.58 | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 5.7 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 6.7 | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 5.84 | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 6.04 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 5.69 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 5.45 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 5.17 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 5 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 5.2 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 4.94 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 4.85 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.38 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 4.4 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.64 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 4.49 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 4.25 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 3.94 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 3.96 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.41 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 4.31 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.8 | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.09 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 4.3 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 4.42 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.15 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 3.91 | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 3.81 | -2.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 3.81 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.26, 3.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 3.81 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.42, 25% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.77 | 5.58 | 7.66 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.26 | 4.38 | 6.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.19 | 3.7 | 4.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 | 3.81 | 4.42 | 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 share of female workers by sector in New Zealand?
- Share of female workers by sector in New Zealand was 3.81 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.66 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2019.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of female workers by sector?
- New Zealand ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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