New Zealand
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As of 2025 | % of female labour force
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.28% |
| 2024 | 4.92% |
| 2023 | 3.97% |
| 2022 | 3.53% |
| 2021 | 3.89% |
| 2020 | 4.98% |
| 2019 | 4.42% |
| 2018 | 4.50% |
| 2017 | 5.24% |
| 2016 | 5.52% |
| 2015 | 5.91% |
| 2014 | 6.13% |
| 2013 | 6.42% |
| 2012 | 7.39% |
| 2011 | 6.76% |
| 2010 | 6.93% |
| 2009 | 6.14% |
| 2008 | 4.26% |
| 2007 | 3.97% |
| 2006 | 4.20% |
| 2005 | 4.15% |
| 2004 | 4.52% |
| 2003 | 5.11% |
| 2002 | 5.47% |
Female unemployment is ILO modelled unemployment among women in the female labour force (SL.UEM.TOTL.FE.ZS). Latest: 5.28% in 2025.
Compare it with the male series on this site; a gap can reflect both joblessness and who is counted in the labour force. From 1991 to 2025 (35 years): mean 5.86%, median 5.52%; low 3.53% (2022), high 9.77% (1991).
Source: World Bank Open Data. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (terms).