Trade and gender: The Canada-New Zealand story

The amount of 2-way merchandise trade between Canada and New Zealand fell by 0.4% in 2019, as compared to 2018—the last full year before preferential tariff treatment under CPTPP was applicable. In 2020, with the onset of COVID-19, merchandise trade fell by an additional 6.6% compared to 2019.

In 2020, Canada exported $380 million in goods to New Zealand and imported $815 million worth of goods.

In Canada, 2,730 jobs were directly or indirectly supported by merchandise exports to New Zealand in 2019, 856 of which were occupied by women.

Top 5 Industries: Number of direct and indirect jobs occupied by women that are supported by goods exports to New Zealand –

• Wholesale trade: 99 jobs
• Food manufacturing: 72 jobs
• Crop and animal production: 66 jobs
• Finance and insurance: 58 jobs
• Printing and related support activities: 54 jobs

The number of Canadian businesses exporting goods to New Zealand in 2020 was 1,321, while the number of Canadian businesses importing goods from New Zealand was 970.

Women-owned and equally-owned businesses in 2017:

• Export value: 11.8%
• Import value: 30.5%
• Exporters: 20.8%
• Importers: 24.4%

Men-owned businesses in 2017:

• Export value: 88.2%
• Import value: 69.5%
• Exporters: 79.2%
• Importers: 75.6%

Women-owned and equally-owned Canadian businesses make up a larger portion of imports than exports, by both number of importers and value.

Notes:

• Women-, men- and equally-owned businesses refer to Canadian-controlled private corporations.
• The reported fractions are those for which data on gender ownership is available.

Sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Employer-Employee Dynamics Database, Trade by Exporter Characteristics, Trade by Importer Characteristics and Canadian Merchandise Trade Database.