In 2024, the gender pay gap in New Zealand was 8.2 percent. This was a decrease from the previous year, where the gender pay gap stood at 8.5 percent.
Wage differences among New Zealanders
The highest wage difference between in New Zealand in 2024, was found between male and female professionals, where the female worker earned almost 5 New Zealand dollars less than their male counterparts. Despite an increase in average hourly earnings between 2018 and 2024, the pay gap remained consistent, with male employees earning 43.44 New Zealand dollars per hour and female employees earning 39.34 New Zealand dollars as of June 2024.
Women in the workplace
Back in 2016, the female to male ratio in professional and technical work environments showed 1.25 female employees for every male employee. Since then, New Zealand’s female workforce has expanded dramatically, peaking to 1.4 million employees in the beginning of 2024. Moreover, a 2018 survey indicated that over one million women were quite satisfied with their main job.
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Manatū Wāhine Ministry for Women (New Zealand). (October 7, 2024). Gender pay gap in New Zealand from 2010 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041117/new-zealand-wage-difference-for-men-and-women/
Manatū Wāhine Ministry for Women (New Zealand). "Gender pay gap in New Zealand from 2010 to 2024." Chart. October 7, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041117/new-zealand-wage-difference-for-men-and-women/
Manatū Wāhine Ministry for Women (New Zealand). (2024). Gender pay gap in New Zealand from 2010 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041117/new-zealand-wage-difference-for-men-and-women/
Manatū Wāhine Ministry for Women (New Zealand). "Gender Pay Gap in New Zealand from 2010 to 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041117/new-zealand-wage-difference-for-men-and-women/
Manatū Wāhine Ministry for Women (New Zealand), Gender pay gap in New Zealand from 2010 to 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041117/new-zealand-wage-difference-for-men-and-women/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Gender pay gap in New Zealand from 2010 to 2024 [Graph], Manatū Wāhine Ministry for Women (New Zealand), October 7, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041117/new-zealand-wage-difference-for-men-and-women/
