Unemployment with basic education, female in New Zealand

New Zealand: Unemployment with basic education, female was 6.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
6.6%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
73rd
of 129 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 2012
All-time low
5.3%
in 2018
Years of data
12
2009–2020

Unemployment with basic education, female in New Zealand, 2009–2020

02.557.5102009201420202009: 10.4 % of female labor force with basic education2010: 10.2 % of female labor force with basic education2011: 10 % of female labor force with basic education2012: 10.7 % of female labor force with basic education2013: 10.1 % of female labor force with basic education2014: 6.6 % of female labor force with basic education2015: 7.2 % of female labor force with basic education2016: 7.1 % of female labor force with basic education2017: 6.6 % of female labor force with basic education2018: 5.3 % of female labor force with basic education2019: 6.4 % of female labor force with basic education2020: 6.6 % of female labor force with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education, female in New Zealand is 6.6%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in New Zealand peaked at 10.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2018.

That places New Zealand 73rd out of 129 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Unemployment with basic education, female in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education) in New Zealand, 2009 to 2020.
Year % of female labor force with basic education Change
2009 10.4%
2010 10.2% -1.5%
2011 10.0% -2.2%
2012 10.7% +6.8%
2013 10.1% -5.9%
2014 6.6% -34.2%
2015 7.2% +8.3%
2016 7.1% -1.5%
2017 6.6% -6.2%
2018 5.3% -19.2%
2019 6.4% +19.8%
2020 6.6% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.4% 10.4% 10.4% 1
2010s 8.0% 5.3% 10.7% 10
2020s 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 70 Burkina Faso 6.9% compare
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  4. 74 Kyrgyzstan 6.5% compare
  5. 75 Honduras 6.5% compare
  6. 76 Mauritius 6.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, female in New Zealand?
Unemployment with basic education, female in New Zealand was 6.6% in 2020, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2018.
How does New Zealand rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
New Zealand ranks 73rd out of 129 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of female labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).