Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in New Zealand
New Zealand: Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap was -3.11 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of prime-age employees wage.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded -3.11 Percentage of prime-age employees wage for wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.0% on the previous year and down 4,842.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in New Zealand peaked at 5.08 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2003 and was at its lowest, -3.97 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, in 2013.
That places New Zealand 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Percentage of prime-age employees wage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.07 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | — |
| 2001 | 4.12 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 2.2 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -46.6% |
| 2003 | 5.08 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +131.0% |
| 2004 | 3.11 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -38.9% |
| 2005 | -1.59 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -151.1% |
| 2006 | 2.81 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -277.1% |
| 2007 | 3.71 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4837 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -86.9% |
| 2009 | 1.56 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +223.3% |
| 2010 | 1.27 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 2.4 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +89.1% |
| 2012 | 2.03 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -15.3% |
| 2013 | -3.97 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -295.5% |
| 2014 | 3.24 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -181.6% |
| 2015 | -0.0629 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -101.9% |
| 2016 | 1.02 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -1728.0% |
| 2017 | -1.92 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -287.5% |
| 2018 | -2.71 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +40.8% |
| 2019 | -1.07 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -60.5% |
| 2020 | -2.51 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +134.8% |
| 2021 | -0.2568 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -89.8% |
| 2022 | -0.8969 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +249.2% |
| 2023 | -0.819 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -8.7% |
| 2024 | -2.15 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +161.9% |
| 2025 | -3.11 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +45.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.66 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -1.59 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 5.08 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0229 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -3.97 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 3.24 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.62 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -3.11 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -0.2568 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 10 United States of America -1.19 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 11 Romania -2.84 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 12 Japan -2.97 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 14 Germany -3.89 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 15 Finland -4.07 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 16 Denmark -4.83 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 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 wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in New Zealand?
- Wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in New Zealand was -3.11 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.08 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2003.
- What is the lowest wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.97 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2013.
- How does New Zealand rank for wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap?
- New Zealand ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4,842.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains age wage gaps defined as the difference between mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds and that of 15-24 year-olds (respectively 55-64 year-olds) relative to mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds. Earnings refer to gross earnings of full-time dependent employees unless otherwise indicated.