Fertility and female labor force participation in New Zealand
New Zealand: Fertility and female labor force participation was 66.53 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
66.53
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
27th
of 194 countries
All-time high
67.6
in 2023
All-time low
52.98
in 1989
Years of data
40
1986–2025
Fertility and female labor force participation in New Zealand, 1986–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and female labor force participation in New Zealand is 66.53, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation 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.
Fertility and female labor force participation 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 fertility and female labor force participation in New Zealand?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in New Zealand was 66.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.98 in 1989.
- How does New Zealand rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- New Zealand ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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