Austria vs New Zealand: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Austria
2.6%
in 2021
New Zealand
2.5%
in 2022
Austria rank
14th
New Zealand rank
15th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Austria
- New Zealand
How they compare
Austria currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 15th of 41 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 0.8% | Austria |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 0.5% | Austria |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 0.0% | Austria |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.8% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 0.1% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment vs. public spending on family benefits, Austria or New Zealand?
- Austria, at 2.6% against 2.5% in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Austria and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Austria and New Zealand rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Austria ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 15th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. Includes both in-cash and in-kind benefits in family programs.