By the 2010s, women were almost half of all people employed in New Zealand. Their experience of paid employment was more varied than a century earlier.
Māori, Pacific and Pākehā women all worked in shops and offices, and as teachers’ aides and cleaners, but Pākehā were the most likely to be teachers, accountants and chief executives – roles that were more secure, more prestigious, and better paid. Māori and Pacific women were more likely to work in the retail, accommodation and food sectors, where pay was lower.
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Source: David Maré, Pay gaps – an $18 billion a year issue, Motu Research, 2022, Table 1 ‘Base data and pay gaps’, p.5.
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