Temporary work visa holders living in New Zealand
By source country, as at 30 June 2017, number of people
| Source country | Number of temporary work visa holders |
|---|---|
| India | 32,051 |
| UK | 16,476 |
| Philippines | 14,918 |
| China | 13,731 |
| France | 6,488 |
| Germany | 5,274 |
| Fiji | 5,113 |
| USA | 4,922 |
| South Africa | 4,417 |
| South Korea | 4,264 |
| Japan | 3,210 |
| Ireland | 2,584 |
| Brazil | 2,450 |
| Canada | 2,281 |
| Malaysia | 2,263 |
| Vanuatu | 2,084 |
| Thailand | 2,008 |
| Tonga | 1,867 |
| Sri Lanka | 1,830 |
| Italy | 1,819 |
| Chile | 1,740 |
| Samoa | 1,603 |
| Argentina | 1,594 |
| Nepal | 1,372 |
| Czechia | 1,227 |
| Netherlands | 1,108 |
| Indonesia | 930 |
| Vietnam | 891 |
| Taiwan | 875 |
| Russia | 874 |
| Bangladesh | 634 |
| Ukraine | 510 |
| Hong Kong | 502 |
| Sweden | 463 |
| Belgium | 425 |
| Mexico | 424 |
| Spain | 410 |
| Uruguay | 390 |
| Pakistan | 364 |
| Colombia | 291 |
| Singapore | 279 |
| Poland | 244 |
| Finland | 242 |
| Iran | 241 |
| Kiribati | 236 |
| Solomon Islands | 229 |
| Denmark | 223 |
| Cambodia | 207 |
| Hungary | 201 |
| Türkiye | 175 |
| Peru | 173 |
| Switzerland | 156 |
| Israel | 154 |
| Croatia | 154 |
| Slovakia | 151 |
| Tuvalu | 137 |
| Estonia | 114 |
| Slovenia | 107 |
| Latvia | 106 |
| Nigeria | 105 |
| Zimbabwe | 105 |
| Afghanistan | 103 |
| Other | 1,913 |
Notes
These figures represent the number (or "stock") of temporary work visa holders living in New Zealand as at 30 June 2009–2017.
Data provided by
Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment
Dataset name
Migration Trends and Outlook: Temporary visa holders 2016/17
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How to find the data
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Import & extraction details
File as imported: Migration Trends and Outlook: Temporary visa holders 2016/17
From the dataset Migration Trends and Outlook: Temporary visa holders 2016/17, this data was extracted:
- Sheet: 53
- Range:
B5:J68 - Provided: 576 data points
This data forms the table Migration - Stock of temporary work visa holders in New Zealand by source country as at 30 June 2009–2017.
Dataset originally released on:
March 29, 2018
About this dataset
This annual report is the 17th in a series that examines trends in temporary and permanent migration to and from New Zealand. The report updates trends to 2016/17 and compares recent immigration patterns with patterns identified in previous years.