Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 65.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in New Zealand, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in New Zealand stood at 65.6%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in New Zealand peaked at 68.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2013.
New Zealand ranks 12th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.5% | — |
| 1991 | 63.5% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 61.5% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 60.6% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 62.0% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 63.0% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 63.4% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 63.7% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 62.0% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 59.2% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 59.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 59.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 60.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 59.5% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 58.6% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 59.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 61.5% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 58.9% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 58.0% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 57.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 59.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 61.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 62.8% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 63.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 61.8% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 64.3% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 67.2% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 65.4% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 65.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.3% | 59.2% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 58.6% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 56.0% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 61.8% | 68.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in New Zealand?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in New Zealand was 65.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2013.
- How does New Zealand rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- New Zealand ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.