Japan vs New Zealand: Share of male vs. female employment in services
Japan
65.3%
in 2025
New Zealand
64.0%
in 2025
Japan rank
40th
New Zealand rank
43rd
Share of male vs. female employment in services over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 65.3% against 64.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 43rd of 186 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.3% | 55.1% | 1.2% | Japan |
| 2000s | 59.9% | 58.0% | 1.9% | Japan |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 61.3% | 1.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 63.0% | 1.8% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in services, Japan or New Zealand?
- Japan, at 65.3% against 64.0% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in services between Japan and New Zealand?
- 1.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Japan ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 43rd 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 services. 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 services sector.