Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 10.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in New Zealand, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in New Zealand stood at 10.9%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in New Zealand peaked at 14.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2025.
New Zealand ranks 133rd 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.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.1% | — |
| 1992 | 14.4% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 14.4% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 14.3% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 14.1% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 14.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 13.6% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 10.9% | -1.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 10.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.6%, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 10.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.5%, 32% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2% | 13.9% | 14.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.1% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 11.6% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.9% | 11.9% | 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)
- 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in New Zealand?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in New Zealand was 10.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2025.
- How does New Zealand rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- New Zealand ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.