Share of male vs female employment in services in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of male vs female employment in services was 64.04 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
64.04
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
43rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
64.04
in 2025
All-time low
53.43
in 1994
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in New Zealand, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in services in New Zealand stood at 64.04. 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 64.04 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.43, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.03 | — |
| 1992 | 55.5 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 55.66 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 53.43 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 53.96 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 54.19 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 56.14 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 55.99 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 56.25 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 56.46 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 56.32 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 56.58 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 57.56 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 57.94 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 58.86 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 58.24 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 58.46 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 59.41 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 60.16 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 60.12 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 60.92 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 60.99 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 61.56 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 60.98 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 59.49 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 61.23 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 61.47 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 62.8 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 63.42 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 62.43 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 62.76 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 62.13 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 63.1 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 63.76 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 64.04 | +0.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 64.04 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.97, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 64.04 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.76, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.13 | 53.43 | 56.25 | 9 |
| 2000s | 58 | 56.32 | 60.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.3 | 59.49 | 63.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.04 | 62.13 | 64.04 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 40 Japan 65.34 compare
- 41 South Africa 64.85 compare
- 42 Iraq 64.17 compare
- 44 Saint Lucia 63.4 compare
- 45 Libya 63.39 compare
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 63.31 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 64.04 in 2025, according to 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 64.04 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.43 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 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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