Unemployment with intermediate education, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Unemployment with intermediate education, female was 5.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with intermediate education, female in New Zealand, 2009–2020
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with intermediate education, female in New Zealand is 5.8%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, female in New Zealand peaked at 8.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2018.
New Zealand ranks 78th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Unemployment with intermediate education, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6.5% | — |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +0.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 5.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.6%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 5.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.8%, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.3% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with intermediate education, female in New Zealand?
- Unemployment with intermediate education, female in New Zealand was 5.8% in 2020, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2018.
- How does New Zealand rank for unemployment with intermediate education, female?
- New Zealand ranks 78th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).