New Zealand vs Qatar: Female employment rate
New Zealand
62.9%
in 2025
Qatar
63.3%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
26th
Qatar rank
25th
Female employment rate over time
- New Zealand
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 63.3% against 62.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 26th and Qatar ranks 25th of 172 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.2% | 33.6% | 19.5% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 46.2% | 12.3% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 55.0% | 5.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 60.2% | 3.3% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, New Zealand or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 63.3% against 62.9% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between New Zealand and Qatar?
- 0.4%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Qatar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Qatar rank globally for female employment rate?
- New Zealand ranks 26th and Qatar ranks 25th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.