Gender Pay Gap in NZ Narrows to Record Low

Gender pay gap drops to lowest level since 1998: Stats NZ

New figures from Stats NZ show the gender pay gap has dropped to 5.3 percent in the June Quarter 2025, its lowest level since 1998. Advocacy group Mind the Gap co-founder Dellwyn Stuart spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

New Zealand Records Lowest Gender Pay Gap in History, Now at 5.2 Percent

Minister for Women Nicola Grigg welcomed the results, describing them as a milestone in the journey toward workplace equity.

Gender pay gap in NZ narrows to record low

The gender pay gap in New Zealand has narrowed to a record low, new data shows. The pay gap between men and women was 5.2% in the June 2025 quarter,...

Gender Pay Gap Lowest Since Records Began

Inflation and interest rates are down, wages are growing faster than inflation, and growth is expected to average 2.7% per year creating 240,000 jobs over the next four years, Minister for Women, Nicola Grigg says.

The smallest gender pay gap in history

Stats NZ reports: The gender pay gap was 5.2 percent in the June 2025 quarter, down from 8.2 percent in the June 2024 quarter, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.  “The June 2025 quarter gender pay gap of 5.2 percent is the lowest since the series began in 1998,” labour market spokesperson Abby Johnston said.    It is the lowest ever, and also the largest ever drop. “Annually, the gender pay gap declined by 3.0 percentage points, …

Gender Pay Gap lowest since records began

New Zealand’s gender pay gap has decreased from 8.2 percent in the June 2024 quarter to 5.2 percent in the June 2025 quarter, which is the lowest since the series began in 1998 according to Stats NZ data released today. “This is fantastic news for women across New Zealand,” Minister for Women, Nicola Grigg says. “The Government is committed to growing the economy to lift wages, opportunities, and living standards for all New Zealanders. Inflatio…