Australia vs New Zealand: Share of male vs. female employment in industry
Australia
29.5%
in 2025
New Zealand
29.1%
in 2025
Australia rank
59th
New Zealand rank
62nd
Share of male vs. female employment in industry over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 29.5% against 29.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 59th and New Zealand ranks 62nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.4% | 32.7% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 32.1% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 30.3% | 0.7% | Australia |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 29.7% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in industry, Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 29.5% against 29.1% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in industry between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Australia ranks 59th and New Zealand ranks 62nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.