Labor force, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Labor force, female was 47.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in New Zealand, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 47.6% for labor force, female in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in New Zealand peaked at 47.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 1990.
New Zealand ranks 49th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.1% | — |
| 1991 | 43.5% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 43.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 43.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 43.9% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 44.0% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 44.5% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 44.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 44.8% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 45.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 45.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 46.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 47.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 47.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 47.6% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1% | 43.1% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 45.2% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 46.9% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 47.0% | 47.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,426 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,020 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56,552 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 562,417 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in New Zealand?
- Labor force, female in New Zealand was 47.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for labor force, female?
- New Zealand ranks 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.