New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
New Zealand
89.2%
in 2025
United Kingdom
89.0%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
31st
United Kingdom rank
33rd
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 89.2% against 89.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 196 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.2% | 68.1% | 2.0% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 75.2% | 73.5% | 1.7% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 79.2% | 1.5% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 83.5% | 1.6% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 88.0% | 0.0% | 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 (%), New Zealand or United Kingdom?
- New Zealand, at 89.2% against 89.0% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- New Zealand ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 33rd 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.