Gender wage gap in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gender wage gap was 1.54 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2025. β Volatile
Gender wage gap in New Zealand, 1984β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage gap in New Zealand is 1.54 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 670.8% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in New Zealand peaked at 21.43 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, in 2021.
That places New Zealand 37th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.34 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 17.01 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 21.43 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 3 |
| 1990s | 10.99 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 5.26 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 19.48 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.64 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 1.28 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 7.82 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 1.33 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 4.65 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 0 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 3.5 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 6 |
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More work & labour data for New Zealand
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0748 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0721 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0776 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4877 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 5,200 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 511.04 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 2,819 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 2,994 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 5,812 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap in New Zealand?
- Gender wage gap in New Zealand was 1.54 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 21.43 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 1986.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for gender wage gap?
- New Zealand ranks 37th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains gender wage gaps defined as: 1) the unadjusted difference between median wages of men and women relative to the median wages of men, 2) the unadjusted difference between mean wages of men and women relative to the mean wages of men, 3) at the 1st decile and 4) at the 9th decile.