Australia vs New Zealand: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Australia
89.2%
in 2025
New Zealand
89.2%
in 2025
Australia rank
30th
New Zealand rank
31st
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 89.2% against 89.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was New Zealand ahead.
Australia ranks 30th and New Zealand ranks 31st of 196 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.7% | 70.2% | 4.5% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 71.8% | 75.2% | 3.5% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 80.6% | 2.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 85.1% | 1.9% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 88.0% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 89.2% against 89.2% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Australia ranks 30th and New Zealand ranks 31st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.