Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 13.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in New Zealand, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in New Zealand stood at 13.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in New Zealand peaked at 18.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2022.
New Zealand ranks 90th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.2% | — |
| 1992 | 16.9% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 16.3% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 14.8% | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 12.2% | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | +58.6% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 13.6% | +28.8% |
| 2025 | 13.7% | +0.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 13.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.1%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 13.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.6%, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +58.6% | 11.0% | 17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.3% | 11.5% | 17.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 10.2% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 11.0% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 9.1% | 13.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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)
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- 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 unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in New Zealand?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in New Zealand was 13.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- New Zealand ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.