Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in New Zealand
New Zealand: Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper was 99.72 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2024. ▲ Rising
Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 99.72 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent for earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in 2024.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in New Zealand peaked at 103.81 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2021 and was at its lowest, 83.87 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent, in 2005.
New Zealand ranks 2nd of 27 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.03 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | — |
| 2005 | 83.87 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 88.85 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 91.06 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 85.45 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 97.55 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 89.71 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 93.96 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 92.13 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 97.24 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 92.48 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 87.24 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 86.28 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 103.81 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 99.62 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 95.48 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 99.72 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.45 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 83.87 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 91.03 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.57 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 85.45 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 97.55 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.98 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 86.28 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 103.81 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 1 Poland 91.64 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 1 Australia 101.93 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 2 Netherlands 84.14 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 3 Canada 94.26 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 3 Estonia 80.45 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 4 Latvia 79.53 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 4 Spain 89.57 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 5 Portugal 87.61 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 5 Türkiye 79.33 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
More work & labour data for New Zealand
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0748 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0721 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0776 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4877 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,200 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 511.04 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,819 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,994 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,812 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in New Zealand?
- Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in New Zealand was 99.72 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 103.81 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2021.
- What is the lowest earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.87 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2005.
- How does New Zealand rank for earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper?
- New Zealand ranks 2nd out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainment, by age group, gender and educational attainment level — Relative earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset contains data on the relative earnings of workers, by age group, gender, educational attainment level and work time arrangement. The baseline is the earnings of workers with upper secondary attainment. The default table displays 2024 data (or the latest available year) on the earnings of 25-64 year-old full-time workers with below upper secondary attainment or teritary attainment as a percentage of the earnings of their peers with upper secondary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by gender, educational attainment level, age group and work time arrangement (e.g. full- or part-time employment). Note that the baseline is the earnings of workers with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary attainment for Colombia, France, Italy, Peru and Swizterland. Data refer to gross earnings except for Argentina and Türkiye. Data on full-time workers are recommended because of better comparability. Filter the time period to visualise historical data. 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.