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 15.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in New Zealand, 1986–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in New Zealand stood at 15.5%.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in New Zealand peaked at 17.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1987.
That places New Zealand 75th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 8.2% | — |
| 1987 | 7.7% | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 10.0% | +29.9% |
| 1989 | 13.0% | +29.3% |
| 1990 | 13.5% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 17.2% | +27.3% |
| 1992 | 16.9% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 16.4% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 14.8% | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 12.2% | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +54.5% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | +29.0% |
| 2025 | 15.5% | +13.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 15.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.6%, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 15.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.4%, 1.7× the median. (23 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 | +54.5% | 10.6% | 16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.7% | 7.7% | 13.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 11.5% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 9.9% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 11.0% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 9.1% | 15.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 72 United Arab Emirates 16.6% compare
- 73 Brazil 15.8% compare
- 74 Belgium 15.7% compare
- 76 Azerbaijan 15.3% compare
- 77 Burkina Faso 15.2% compare
- 78 Mali 14.7% 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 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 15.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 17.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1987.
- How does New Zealand rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- New Zealand ranks 75th out of 157 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 up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.