Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in New Zealand

New Zealand: Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational was 79.12 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
79.12 Percentage of earnings of men workers
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
19th
of 27 countries
All-time high
82.73 Percentage of earnings of men workers
in 2010
All-time low
70.86 Percentage of earnings of men workers
in 2005
Years of data
17
2000–2024

Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in New Zealand, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 74.1 Percentage of earnings of men workers2005: 70.9 Percentage of earnings of men workers2010: 82.7 Percentage of earnings of men workers2011: 78.4 Percentage of earnings of men workers2012: 78.2 Percentage of earnings of men workers2013: 81.5 Percentage of earnings of men workers2014: 81.8 Percentage of earnings of men workers2015: 76.2 Percentage of earnings of men workers2016: 72.7 Percentage of earnings of men workers2017: 75 Percentage of earnings of men workers2018: 72.8 Percentage of earnings of men workers2019: 77 Percentage of earnings of men workers2020: 81.8 Percentage of earnings of men workers2021: 76 Percentage of earnings of men workers2022: 79.5 Percentage of earnings of men workers2023: 78.8 Percentage of earnings of men workers2024: 79.1 Percentage of earnings of men workers

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of earnings of men workers.

Analysis

The most recent figure for earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in New Zealand is 79.12 Percentage of earnings of men workers, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in New Zealand peaked at 82.73 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2010 and was at its lowest, 70.86 Percentage of earnings of men workers, in 2005.

New Zealand ranks 19th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational attainment level — Relative earnings in New Zealand, 2000 to 2024.
Year Percentage of earnings of men workers Change
2000 74.12 Percentage of earnings of men workers
2005 70.86 Percentage of earnings of men workers -4.4%
2010 82.73 Percentage of earnings of men workers +16.8%
2011 78.36 Percentage of earnings of men workers -5.3%
2012 78.18 Percentage of earnings of men workers -0.2%
2013 81.48 Percentage of earnings of men workers +4.2%
2014 81.79 Percentage of earnings of men workers +0.4%
2015 76.23 Percentage of earnings of men workers -6.8%
2016 72.75 Percentage of earnings of men workers -4.6%
2017 74.99 Percentage of earnings of men workers +3.1%
2018 72.8 Percentage of earnings of men workers -2.9%
2019 77.03 Percentage of earnings of men workers +5.8%
2020 81.77 Percentage of earnings of men workers +6.1%
2021 75.99 Percentage of earnings of men workers -7.1%
2022 79.46 Percentage of earnings of men workers +4.6%
2023 78.76 Percentage of earnings of men workers -0.9%
2024 79.12 Percentage of earnings of men workers +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.49 Percentage of earnings of men workers 70.86 Percentage of earnings of men workers 74.12 Percentage of earnings of men workers 2
2010s 77.64 Percentage of earnings of men workers 72.75 Percentage of earnings of men workers 82.73 Percentage of earnings of men workers 10
2020s 79.02 Percentage of earnings of men workers 75.99 Percentage of earnings of men workers 81.77 Percentage of earnings of men workers 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 16 Denmark 80.94 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
  2. 17 United States of America 80.56 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
  3. 18 Norway 80.19 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
  4. 20 Finland 78.26 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
  5. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 77.36 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
  6. 22 Sweden 77.36 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in New Zealand?
Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in New Zealand was 79.12 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 82.73 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2010.
What is the lowest earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 70.86 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2005.
How does New Zealand rank for earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational?
New Zealand ranks 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
Is earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational attainment level — Relative earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational attainment level — Relative earnings
Unit
Percentage of earnings of men workers
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
35 places, 471 data points, 2000–2025
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This dataset contains data on the gender differrences in earnings from employment, by age group, educational attainment level and work time arrangement. The baseline is men's earnings. The default table displays 2024 data (or the latest available year) on the earnings of 25-64 year-old full-time female workers as a percentage of the earnings of their male counterparts, by the three aggregated levels of educational attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by educational attainment, by age group and by work time arrangement (e.g. full- or part-time employment). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.