In March 2022, the industry which had the most female workers was the health care and social assistance industry, which had approximately *** thousand female employees. Industries where female workers were less common included information media and telecommunications, and electricity, gas, water and waste services.

As of 2020, the health care and social assistance industry employed the highest number of people in New Zealand, with around ******* salary or wage earners working in that industry. It was followed closely by the manufacturing industry, employing over ******* people.