Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 6.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in New Zealand, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in New Zealand stood at 6.9%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in New Zealand peaked at 13.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2025.
New Zealand ranks 127th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.2% | — |
| 1992 | 13.4% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 13.0% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 10.9% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | -1.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 6.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.2%, 2.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 6.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.6%, 27% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 10.9% | 13.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 8.6% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.7% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in New Zealand?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in New Zealand was 6.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2025.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- New Zealand ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.