Proportion of labor force who are women in New Zealand
New Zealand: Proportion of labor force who are women was 47.57 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
47.57
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
49th
of 186 countries
All-time high
47.59
in 2024
All-time low
43.12
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in New Zealand, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of labor force who are women in New Zealand stood at 47.57.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in New Zealand peaked at 47.59 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.12, in 1990.
That places New Zealand 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.12 | — |
| 1991 | 43.46 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 43.57 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 43.54 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 43.88 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 44.05 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 44.51 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 44.56 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 44.84 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 45.1 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 45.17 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 45.5 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 45.55 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 45.94 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 45.92 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 46.18 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 46.26 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 46.48 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 46.75 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 46.97 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 47.01 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 47.14 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 47.44 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 47.47 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.37 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 47.12 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 47.05 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.94 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 47.04 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 47.27 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 47.01 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 47.29 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 47.47 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 47.45 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 47.59 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 47.57 | -0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 47.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.51, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 47.57 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.84, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.06 | 43.12 | 45.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.07 | 45.17 | 46.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.18 | 46.94 | 47.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4 | 47.01 | 47.59 | 6 |
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 proportion of labor force who are women in New Zealand?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in New Zealand was 47.57 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 47.59 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.12 in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- New Zealand ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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