Share of male vs. female employment in services in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 64.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services 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 services in New Zealand stood at 64.0%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in New Zealand peaked at 64.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 1994.
That places New Zealand 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.0% | — |
| 1992 | 55.5% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 55.7% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 53.4% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 54.0% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 54.2% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 56.1% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 56.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 56.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 56.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 56.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 56.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 57.6% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 57.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 58.9% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 58.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 60.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 60.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 60.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 61.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 61.2% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 61.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 62.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 63.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 62.4% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 62.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 63.1% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 63.8% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 64.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.1% | 53.4% | 56.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 56.3% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 59.5% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 62.1% | 64.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 40 Japan 65.3% compare
- 41 South Africa 64.8% compare
- 42 Iraq 64.2% compare
- 44 Saint Lucia 63.4% compare
- 45 Libya 63.4% compare
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 63.3% compare
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 share of male vs. female employment in services in New Zealand?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in New Zealand was 64.0% 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 services recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 1994.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- New Zealand ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.