Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 88.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in New Zealand, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in New Zealand is 88.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in New Zealand peaked at 88.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 71.9%, in 1990.
New Zealand ranks 33rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.9% | — |
| 1991 | 72.8% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 73.1% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 73.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 74.1% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 74.6% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 76.1% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 76.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 76.8% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 77.4% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 77.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 78.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 78.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 79.7% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 79.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 80.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 80.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 81.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 82.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 82.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 83.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 84.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 84.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 84.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 85.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 85.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 85.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 86.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 87.1% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 87.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 88.4% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 88.4% | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 88.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.3%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 88.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.2%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.6% | 71.9% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 77.3% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 82.8% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 86.0% | 88.4% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in New Zealand?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in New Zealand was 88.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.9% in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- New Zealand ranks 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.