Gender wage gap oecd in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gender wage gap oecd was 6.1 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
6.1
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
25th
of 29 countries
All-time high
23
in 1986
All-time low
4.5
in 2011
Years of data
26
1984–2014
Gender wage gap oecd in New Zealand, 1984–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 6.1 for gender wage gap oecd in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap oecd in New Zealand peaked at 23 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2011.
New Zealand ranks 25th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Gender wage gap oecd in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 21.5 | — |
| 1986 | 23 | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 20.3 | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 17.1 | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 15.6 | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 13.3 | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 13.7 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 20.4 | +48.9% |
| 1997 | 12.7 | -37.7% |
| 1998 | 11.4 | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 8.3 | -27.2% |
| 2000 | 7.2 | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 8.1 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 7.3 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 7.7 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 8.1 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 9.6 | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 9.3 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 7.1 | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 8.1 | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 8.8 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 7 | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 4.5 | -35.7% |
| 2012 | 5.9 | +31.1% |
| 2013 | 6.6 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 6.1 | -7.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 6.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.4, 42% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6 | 20.3 | 23 | 3 |
| 1990s | 14.06 | 8.3 | 20.4 | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.13 | 7.1 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.02 | 4.5 | 7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 gender wage gap oecd in New Zealand?
- Gender wage gap oecd in New Zealand was 6.1 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap oecd recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 23 in 1986.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap oecd recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2011.
- How does New Zealand rank for gender wage gap oecd?
- New Zealand ranks 25th out of 29 countries with data for 2014.
- Is gender wage gap oecd rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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