Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in New Zealand
New Zealand: Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled was 66.53 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in New Zealand, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 66.53 for female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in New Zealand peaked at 67.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.98, in 1989.
That places New Zealand 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 54.62 | — |
| 1987 | 54.84 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 54.19 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 52.98 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 53.97 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 54.28 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 54.01 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 53.91 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 55.05 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 55.81 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 57.16 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 57.08 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 56.97 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 57.28 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 57.41 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 58.26 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 58.99 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 59.3 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 59.78 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 60.79 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 61.29 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 61.67 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 61.94 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 61.86 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 61.59 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 62.01 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 62.08 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 62.46 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 63.38 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 63.41 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 64.63 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 65.52 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 65.74 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 65.81 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 65.18 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 66.12 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 66.92 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 67.6 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 67.08 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 66.53 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.16 | 52.98 | 54.84 | 4 |
| 1990s | 55.55 | 53.91 | 57.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.13 | 57.41 | 61.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.66 | 61.59 | 65.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.57 | 65.18 | 67.6 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in New Zealand?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in New Zealand was 66.53 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.98 in 1989.
- How does New Zealand rank for female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled?
- New Zealand ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.