ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of female employees in total in New Zealand

New Zealand: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of female employees in total was 26.92 % in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
26.92 %
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
50th
of 97 countries
All-time high
29.18 %
in 2015
All-time low
25.91 %
in 2018
Years of data
8
2009–2019

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of female employees in total in New Zealand, 2009–2019

01020302009201420192009: 29.1 %2013: 27.6 %2014: 26.7 %2015: 29.2 %2016: 27.6 %2017: 27.5 %2018: 25.9 %2019: 26.9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 26.92 % for ilostat - labour force survey — share of female employees in total in 2019.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of female employees in total in New Zealand peaked at 29.18 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.91 %, in 2018.

New Zealand ranks 50th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of female employees in total in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of female employees in total employees in agriculture — Female — Value in New Zealand, 2009 to 2019.
Year % Change
2009 29.07 %
2013 27.62 % -5.0%
2014 26.68 % -3.4%
2015 29.18 % +9.4%
2016 27.64 % -5.3%
2017 27.53 % -0.4%
2018 25.91 % -5.9%
2019 26.92 % +3.9%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 26.92 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.57 %, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 26.92 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.16 %, 89% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.07 % 29.07 % 29.07 % 1
2010s 27.35 % 25.91 % 29.18 % 7

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 47 Pakistan 27.49 % compare
  2. 48 Poland 26.99 % compare
  3. 49 Mauritius 26.93 % compare
  4. 51 Latvia 26.71 % compare
  5. 52 Greece 26.57 % compare
  6. 53 Hungary 25.96 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — share of female employees in total in New Zealand?
Ilostat - labour force survey — share of female employees in total in New Zealand was 26.92 % in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of female employees in total recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 29.18 % in 2015.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of female employees in total recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 25.91 % in 2018.
How does New Zealand rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of female employees in total?
New Zealand ranks 50th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of female employees in total rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of female employees in total employees in agriculture — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of female employees in total employees in agriculture — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
106 places, 2,172 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.