Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in New Zealand
New Zealand: Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap was 32.68 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
32.68 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
25th
of 35 countries
All-time high
37.96 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2014
All-time low
31.91 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Wage gap by age — Youth 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 32.68 Percentage of prime-age employees wage for wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in New Zealand peaked at 37.96 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2014 and was at its lowest, 31.91 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Percentage of prime-age employees wage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.44 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | — |
| 2001 | 32.67 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 33.35 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 34.53 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 34.22 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 33.57 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 32.47 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 36.73 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 34.7 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 34.85 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 35.9 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 33.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 36.27 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 37.48 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 37.96 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 37.46 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 36.69 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 36.66 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 33.86 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 32.38 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 34.28 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 32.04 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 33.03 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 31.91 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 33.11 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 32.68 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.05 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 32.47 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 36.73 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.83 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 32.38 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 37.96 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.84 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 31.91 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 34.28 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 22 Spain 34.71 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 23 France 33.07 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 24 Belgium 32.8 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 26 Austria 32.47 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 27 Hungary 30.77 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 28 Malta 29.85 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 — youth to prime-age wage gap in New Zealand?
- Wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in New Zealand was 32.68 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 — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 37.96 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2014.
- What is the lowest wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.91 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap?
- New Zealand ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Youth 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.