Women

Statistics about New Zealand women include details about age, ethnic affiliation, language, religion, families and households, fertility, work (paid and unpaid) and income, education, housing, and where they live. Also available is information about women's health and disability status, life expectancy, and the ratio of women to men.

Information releases

• New Zealand General Social Survey
  The New Zealand General Social Survey (NZGSS) provides information on the well-being of New Zealanders aged 15 years and over.  It covers a wide range of social and economic outcomes, and shows how these outcomes are distributed across different groups within the New Zealand population.

Data

• Ministry of Women's Affairs – Customised Tables

Reports and articles

• Measuring fertility
  This article describes a range of fertility measures and discusses the limitations of these measures.
• Focusing on Women: 2005
  This report looks at the demographic, social, and economic characteristics of women in New Zealand.
• Fertility of New Zealand Women by Ethnicity
  This research report examines aspects of fertility and ethnicity of New Zealand women.
• Socio-economic Factors and the Fertility of New Zealand Women

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