Unemployment with intermediate education, female in New Zealand

New Zealand: Unemployment with intermediate education, female was 5.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
5.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
78th
of 128 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 2012
All-time low
5.3%
in 2018
Years of data
12
2009–2020

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

024682009201420202009: 6.5 % of female labor force with intermediate education2010: 8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2011: 7.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2012: 8.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2013: 7.5 % of female labor force with intermediate education2014: 7.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2015: 7.2 % of female labor force with intermediate education2016: 6.4 % of female labor force with intermediate education2017: 6.1 % of female labor force with intermediate education2018: 5.3 % of female labor force with intermediate education2019: 5.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2020: 5.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education

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

Annual values for Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education) in New Zealand, 2009 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 75 Georgia 6.2% compare
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  4. 79 United States of America 5.8% compare
  5. 80 Honduras 5.8% compare
  6. 81 Cayman Islands 5.7% compare

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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

Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of female labor force with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 2,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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).