Labour Market Information
There is a lot of useful information available about skills and the New Zealand labour market.
ITF analysis
We have produced an analysis of the key economic and social factors that affect skills:
Summary: Social and Economic Environment (203KB)
We also produce a research report with Business NZ on skills and training in New Zealand:
Skills and Training Survey 2003 (531KB)
Useful labour market data
Enterprise and Employee Size Data - NZ... (28KB)
- basic data on the size of New Zealand enterprises in 2006.
Enterprises by Industry and Size - NZ 2006 (38KB) - numbers of enterprises by industry in 2006 (including numbers of small enterprises).
Employees by Industry and Enterprise Size - NZ... (37(37KB)) - numbers of employees by industry in 2006 (including numbers in small businesses).
NZ Labour Market Overview - the Skills... (1292KB) - NZ labour market statistical overview and the skills challenge. A Powerpoint Presentation version is also available:
NZ Labour Market Overview - the Skills... (1623KB)
Department of Labour analysis and reports
The Department of Labour produces a wide range of labour market information of relevance to skill development, including:
- Labour market reports (particularly "Skills in the Labour Market")
- Regional labour market reports
- Job vacancy monitoring reports
In addition the Department provides a good selection of Labour Market Analysis Tools, including tools for analysing occupations and regional industry trends.
Statistics NZ data and reports
Stats NZ has a number of sets of data of relavance to skills and the labour market:
- Labour market statistics
- Industry and business statistics
- Work and income statistics
- Education and skills training statistics
- Census data
Tertiary Education Commission statistics and reports
- TEC reports on industry training
- Tertiary Education Strategy and Statement of Tertiary Education Priorities
Ministry of Education statistics and reports
- Tertiary Education Statistics (Education Counts)
- Tertiary Education reports (Education Counts)
Skills by Industry and Sector
Many ITOs have published reports on the skills and labour market issues facing their industries. There have also been a number of reports by government and other sector groups on skills and labour market issues.
Check the relevant ITO's website for detailed reports for individual industries. Some other examples are noted below:
- Food and Beverage skills action plan
- Tourism Workforce skills projections
- Foundation skills in seasonal industries report
- Extractive industries reports



