New Zealand vs South Asia: Employment in services, female (% of female employment)
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) over time
- New Zealand
- South Asia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 86.4% against 23.8% in South Asia, a difference of 62.6%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 3.6 times South Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 49th and South Asia ranks 46th of 187 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.7% | 13.0% | 66.7% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 16.6% | 67.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 24.0% | 62.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 23.9% | 62.2% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, female (% of female employment), New Zealand or South Asia?
- New Zealand, at 86.4% against 23.8% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, female (% of female employment) between New Zealand and South Asia?
- 62.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and South Asia rank globally for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- New Zealand ranks 49th and South Asia ranks 46th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services, female (% of female 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).