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:

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:


Tertiary Education Commission statistics and reports


Ministry of Education statistics and reports

 

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: