Australia vs New Zealand: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Australia
88.4%
in 2025
New Zealand
88.4%
in 2025
Australia rank
32nd
New Zealand rank
33rd
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 88.4% against 88.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Australia ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 33rd of 186 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.7% | 74.6% | 2.9% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 80.0% | 1.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 84.7% | 1.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 87.6% | 0.2% | 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 rates, Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 88.4% against 88.4% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Australia ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 33rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).