Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 63.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in New Zealand, 1986–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in New Zealand is 63.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in New Zealand peaked at 68.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 55.9%, in 2011.
That places New Zealand 12th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 68.3% | — |
| 1987 | 67.7% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 64.7% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 61.8% | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 64.5% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 63.5% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 61.5% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 60.6% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 62.0% | +2.3% |
| 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% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 59.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 60.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 59.5% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 58.7% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 59.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 61.5% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 61.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 59.8% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 55.9% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 56.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 59.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 61.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 62.8% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 63.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 61.8% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 67.1% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 67.8% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 65.3% | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 63.8% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.6% | 61.8% | 68.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 62.3% | 59.2% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 58.0% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 55.9% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 61.8% | 67.8% | 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 63.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 68.3% in 1986.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 2011.
- How does New Zealand rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- New Zealand ranks 12th out of 173 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 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national 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.