Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in New Zealand
New Zealand: Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings was 6.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in New Zealand, 1984–2014
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 6.1% for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings 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, unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in New Zealand peaked at 23.0% 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 20.3% | 23.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 8.3% | 20.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.1% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.5% | 7.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in New Zealand?
- Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in New Zealand was 6.1% in 2014, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unadjusted gender gap in median earnings recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest unadjusted gender gap in median earnings recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2011.
- How does New Zealand rank for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings?
- New Zealand ranks 25th out of 29 countries with data for 2014.
- Is unadjusted gender gap in median earnings 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 OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The gender wage gap is unadjusted and is defined as the difference between median earnings of men and women relative to median earnings of men. Estimates refer to full-time employees and to self-employed workers.