Gender


Employment statistics
Tables 17 to 20 show gender differences by age and ethnicity which warrant further investigation. While there is little difference in the participation rates of young European men and women, there is a substantial difference in the participation rates between young Māori men and women and between young Pacific men and women. In the 25–44 age range, the participation rates of men is greater than women across all ethnic groups. This is also true of those 45 and over, but not so markedly. There is also a substantial difference in unemployment rates between young Pacific men and women.

Tables 21 and 22 demonstrate the double disadvantage of gender and ethnicity. The gender pay gap between the highest hourly rate (European men) and the lowest (Pacific women) is 24.4%.


Table 17: Male participation by age and ethnicity

 

  Under 25 yrs 25-44 yrs 45 and over Total
European 69.3% 93.9% 67.3% 76.0%
Māori 61.7% 84.7% 68.6% 72.3%
Pacific Peoples 52.7% 87.4% 63.5% 69.3%
Asian/MELAA/Other 54.6% 91.3% 65.6% 73.5%
Total 64.3% 92.1% 67.0% 74.9%


Table 18: Female Participation by age and ethnicity

  Under 25 yrs 25-44 yrs 45 and over Total
Europrean 65.7% 76.9% 55.6% 63.9%
Māori 50.9% 68.5% 61.0% 61.1%
Pacific Peoples 43.0% 64.3% 52.3% 54.5%
Asian/MELAA/Other 51.4% 71.9% 51.6% 60.8%
Total 59.8% 74.5% 54.9% 62.5%

 

 

Table 19: Male unemployment by age and ethnicity

 

  Under 25 yrs 25-44 yrs 45 and over Total
European 13.3% 3.8% 3.2% 5.0%
Māori 27.2% 8.9% 9.7% 13.8%
Pacific Peoples 22.9% 7.6% 10.3% 12.1%
Asian/MELAA/Other 18.2% 5.4% 5.0% 7.7%
Total 16.6% 4.7% 4.0% 6.4%


Table 20: Female unemployment by age and ethnicity

 

  Under 25 yrs 25-44 yrs 45 and over Total
European 14.4% 4.4% 2.6% 5.3%
Māori 27.7% 10.7% 6.1% 12.9%
Pacific Peoples 32.7% 13.3% ..S 15.2%
Asian/MELAA/Other 17.3% 9.7% 4.6% 9.4%
Total 17.1% 6.4% 3.1% 6.8%

 

 
Table 21: Median hourly rate9

  All Full-time Part-time
Men $21.25 $22.12 $14.50
Women $19.00 $20.62 $15.33
Total $20.00 $21.58 $15.00

 

 

 

 

  

Table 22: Median hourly rate by gender and ethnicity10

  Men Women
European $22.06 $19.33
Māori $18.00 $17.00
Pacific People $17.88 $16.68
Asian $19.18 $18.00
MELAA $22.00 $20.00
Other $22.06 $18.00

 

 

 

 

9 The annual Income Survey from Statistics in New Zealand (June 2010) provides the following comparative pay data.
10 Ibid