Australia vs New Zealand: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment)
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 29.5% against 29.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 59th and New Zealand ranks 62nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.4% | 32.7% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 32.1% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 30.3% | 0.7% | Australia |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 29.7% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, male (% of male employment), Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 29.5% against 29.1% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, male (% of male employment) between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Australia ranks 59th and New Zealand ranks 62nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).