New Zealand gender pay gap reaches record low of 5.2%

Wednesday 27 August 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Wed 27 Aug 2025, 7:30pm

In this story Stats NZ, Infometrics

Stats NZ reports the gender pay gap has narrowed to a median of 5.2% for the June quarter. This is the lowest level recorded since data collection began in 1998, down from 8.2% the previous year.

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1. NZ HeraldWed 27 Aug 2025, 3:27pm

   New Zealand’s gender pay gap narrows to record low 5.2%, Stats NZ reveals (opens in new tab)

2. 1News via RNZWed 27 Aug 2025, 7:30pm

   How did the gender pay gap get smaller? (opens in new tab)