Time-related underemployment, female in New Zealand

New Zealand: Time-related underemployment, female was 6.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
6.2%
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
26th
of 103 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 2017
All-time low
5.3%
in 2019
Years of data
8
2013–2020

Time-related underemployment, female in New Zealand, 2013–2020

02462013201620202013: 6 % of employment2014: 5.9 % of employment2015: 5.6 % of employment2016: 6.2 % of employment2017: 6.4 % of employment2018: 6.3 % of employment2019: 5.3 % of employment2020: 6.2 % of employment

Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.

Analysis

In 2020, time-related underemployment, female in New Zealand stood at 6.2%.

That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

New Zealand ranks 26th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Time-related underemployment, female in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment) in New Zealand, 2013 to 2020.
Year % of employment Change
2013 6.0%
2014 5.9% -2.2%
2015 5.6% -4.0%
2016 6.2% +9.4%
2017 6.4% +3.7%
2018 6.3% -2.1%
2019 5.3% -14.9%
2020 6.2% +16.3%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 6.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.7%, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 6.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.7%, 2.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.0% 5.3% 6.4% 7
2020s 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 23 Honduras 6.4% compare
  2. 24 Philippines 6.3% compare
  3. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.3% compare
  4. 27 Colombia 6.1% compare
  5. 28 Zimbabwe 5.6% compare
  6. 29 South Africa 5.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment, female in New Zealand?
Time-related underemployment, female in New Zealand was 6.2% in 2020, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
What is the highest time-related underemployment, female recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment, female recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2019.
How does New Zealand rank for time-related underemployment, female?
New Zealand ranks 26th out of 103 countries with data for 2020.
Is time-related underemployment, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment)
Unit
% of employment
Source
International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,925 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.