In 2021, the median hourly earnings for men in New Zealand increased by *** percent compared to the previous year. In the same year, the median hourly earnings for women increased at a similar rate.

In 2024, the gender pay gap in New Zealand was *** percent. This was a decrease from the previous year, where the gender pay gap stood at *** 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 * 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 ***** New Zealand dollars per hour and female employees earning ***** 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 **** female employees for every male employee. Since then, New Zealand’s female workforce has expanded dramatically, peaking to *** million employees in the beginning of 2024. Moreover, a 2018 survey indicated that over *** million women were quite satisfied with their main job.

New Zealand NZ: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 85.716 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 85.614 % for 2016. New Zealand NZ: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 86.400 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 88.414 % in 2015 and a record low of 84.682 % in 1995. New Zealand NZ: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as 'paid employment jobs,' where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.