In 2019, Europeans in New Zealand earned a median of 1,060 New Zealand dollars per week from wages or salaries. In comparison, Pacific people earned around 920 New Zealand dollars per week.

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.

New Zealand NZ: Wages Index: % Change data was reported at 1.748 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.596 % for 2016. New Zealand NZ: Wages Index: % Change data is updated yearly, averaging 1.950 % from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2017, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 101.550 % in 1993 and a record low of 1.139 % in 1994. New Zealand NZ: Wages Index: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.IMF.IFS: Wages, Labour Cost and Employment Index: Annual.

In 2024, the median hourly earnings for women in New Zealand increased by 6.3 percent compared to the previous year. In the same year, the median hourly earnings for men increased at a similar rate, however, the gender pay gap still stood at over eight percent.

New Zealand Financial Performance: Expenditure: Salaries & Wages Paid data was reported at 93,706.000 NZD mn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 88,708.000 NZD mn for 2015. New Zealand Financial Performance: Expenditure: Salaries & Wages Paid data is updated yearly, averaging 85,975.500 NZD mn from Mar 2013 (Median) to 2016, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 93,706.000 NZD mn in 2016 and a record low of 79,533.000 NZD mn in 2013. New Zealand Financial Performance: Expenditure: Salaries & Wages Paid data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics New Zealand. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.S011: Annual Enterprise Survey.

New Zealand Average Annual Household Gross Income data was reported at 134,599.000 NZD in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 126,370.000 NZD for 2023. New Zealand Average Annual Household Gross Income data is updated yearly, averaging 88,777.500 NZD from Jun 2007 (Median) to 2024, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 134,599.000 NZD in 2024 and a record low of 66,458.000 NZD in 2007. New Zealand Average Annual Household Gross Income data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Stats NZ. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.H026: Annual Household Income.

Lønninger i New Zealand steg til 42,64 NZD/time i fjerde kvartal 2024 fra 42,06 NZD/time i tredje kvartal 2024. Aktuelle værdier, historiske data, prognoser, statistik, diagrammer og økonomisk kalender - Nyt-Sjælland - Lønninger.

According to a survey conducted among renters in New Zealand in January and February 2024, around 40 percent of renters spend up to 30 percent of their household disposable income on rent. Just over 45 percent of those surveyed were paying out more than 30 percent of their household income on rent.

The labour market statistics information release combines data from three surveys to present a broad picture of the labour market. From the Household Labour Force Survey (HLFS) we provide a picture of New Zealand's labour force – these statistics relate to employment, unemployment, and people not in the labour force. The Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) estimates the demand for labour by New Zealand businesses – the levels and changes in employment, total weekly gross earnings, total weekly paid hours, average hourly and average weekly earnings, and average weekly paid hours in the industries we survey. The Labour Cost Index (LCI) measures changes in salary and wage rates for a fixed quantity and quality of labour input. It is a measure of wage inflation, reflecting changes in the rates that employers pay to have the same job done to the same standard.

In the year ended March 2022, the gross national income per capita in New Zealand was approximately 68,272 New Zealand dollars. This value has increased steadily over the past decade.

Graph and download economic data for Labor Compensation: Earnings: All Activities: Hourly for New Zealand (LCEATT01NZA189N) from 1987 to 2022 about New Zealand, compensation, earnings, hours, wages, and labor.

New Zealand Average Weekly Earnings: Male: Ordinary Time data was reported at 1,742.270 NZD in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,704.570 NZD for Sep 2024. New Zealand Average Weekly Earnings: Male: Ordinary Time data is updated quarterly, averaging 918.015 NZD from Mar 1989 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 144 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,742.270 NZD in Dec 2024 and a record low of 519.470 NZD in Mar 1989. New Zealand Average Weekly Earnings: Male: Ordinary Time data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics New Zealand. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.G063: Average Weekly Earnings: QEM.

New Zealand Average Annual Household Disposable Income data was reported at 104,567.000 NZD in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 98,878.000 NZD for 2023. New Zealand Average Annual Household Disposable Income data is updated yearly, averaging 72,209.000 NZD from Jun 2007 (Median) to 2024, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 104,567.000 NZD in 2024 and a record low of 51,330.000 NZD in 2007. New Zealand Average Annual Household Disposable Income data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Stats NZ. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.H026: Annual Household Income.

New Zealand Minimum Wage Rate: Per Hour: Training data was reported at 18.520 NZD in Mar 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 18.520 NZD for Feb 2025. New Zealand Minimum Wage Rate: Per Hour: Training data is updated monthly, averaging 11.000 NZD from Mar 2003 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 265 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.520 NZD in Mar 2025 and a record low of 6.800 NZD in Mar 2004. New Zealand Minimum Wage Rate: Per Hour: Training data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Employment New Zealand. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.G068: Minimum Wage Rate.

New Zealand has one of the highest house price-to-income ratios in the world; nonetheless, since the first quarter of 2022, the country's house price-to-income ratio started to trend downward. In the second quarter of 2024, the ratio was 119.4, a slight decrease from the same quarter of the previous year. This ratio was calculated by dividing nominal house prices by nominal disposable income per head and is considered a measure of affordability. Homeownership dream New Zealand has been in what is widely considered a housing bubble. The disproportionately large increases in residential house prices have placed the dream of owning their own home out of reach for many in the country. In 2024, around 28 percent of residential properties were sold for over a million New Zealand dollars. The majority of mortgage lending in the country went to owner-occupiers where the property was not their first home, with first-home buyers often struggling to secure a loan. In general, only New Zealand residents and citizens can buy homes in the country to live in, with new regulations tightening investment activity in that market. Rent affordability Due to New Zealand's high property prices, many individuals and families are stuck renting for prolonged periods. However, with rent prices increasing across the country and the share of monthly income spent on rent trending upwards in tandem with a highly competitive rental market, renting is becoming a less appealing prospect for many. The Auckland and Bay of Plenty regions had the highest weekly rent prices across the country as of December 2024, with the Southland region recording the lowest rent prices per week.

Household net worth statistics aims to provide a picture of the net worth (wealth) of New Zealanders, by looking at their household assets and liabilities – financial and non-financial.

In 2021, the median hourly earnings for men in New Zealand increased by 2.6 percent compared to the previous year. In the same year, the median hourly earnings for women increased at a similar rate.

The household economic survey (HES) is an annual survey designed to measure the economic wellbeing of New Zealanders. HES has three components: HES income, HES expenditure, and HES net worth. - HES income is the main vehicle, and it is run every year. It includes household income, housing costs, and material wellbeing – this is ‘core’ HES. - HES expenditure includes additional components – an expenditure diary and an expanded household expenditure questionnaire. It runs every three years. - HES net worth includes additional questions on household assets and liabilities. It also runs every three years.

New Zealand NZ: Price to Income Ratio: sa data was reported at 119.398 2015=100 in Jun 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 121.104 2015=100 for Mar 2024. New Zealand NZ: Price to Income Ratio: sa data is updated quarterly, averaging 79.503 2015=100 from Mar 1986 (Median) to Jun 2024, with 154 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 143.278 2015=100 in Dec 2021 and a record low of 46.765 2015=100 in Mar 1987. New Zealand NZ: Price to Income Ratio: sa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.OECD.AHPI: House Price Index: Seasonally Adjusted: OECD Member: Quarterly. Nominal house prices divided by nominal disposable income per head. Net household disposable income is used. The population data come from the OECD national accounts database.

Graph and download economic data for Current Account Credit: Total Income for New Zealand (DISCONTINUED) (BPCRIN01NZA636N) from 1987 to 2013 about New Zealand, current account, BOP, credits, and income.