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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 *** ��������Գ�.����

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.