Total employment in New Zealand
Year ended March 1987–2017, thousands of people
| Year ended March | Thousands of people |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 1,619.2 |
| 1988 | 1,616.1 |
| 1989 | 1,555.7 |
| 1990 | 1,523.3 |
| 1991 | 1,531 |
| 1992 | 1,506.5 |
| 1993 | 1,518.1 |
| 1994 | 1,558.8 |
| 1995 | 1,631.3 |
| 1996 | 1,701.4 |
| 1997 | 1,745.9 |
| 1998 | 1,750.3 |
| 1999 | 1,740.4 |
| 2000 | 1,773.8 |
| 2001 | 1,809.2 |
| 2002 | 1,861.8 |
| 2003 | 1,912.8 |
| 2004 | 1,969.2 |
| 2005 | 2,040.3 |
| 2006 | 2,096.8 |
| 2007 | 2,141.2 |
| 2008 | 2,165.6 |
| 2009 | 2,178.4 |
| 2010 | 2,145.2 |
| 2011 | 2,165.6 |
| 2012 | 2,191.7 |
| 2013 | 2,184.6 |
| 2014 | 2,247.6 |
| 2015 | 2,323.8 |
| 2016 | 2,369 |
| 2017 | 2,500 |
Notes
This data is an extract from the Household Labour Force Survey (Year ended March).
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Dataset name
Digital Nation New Zealand: Labour market data 2018
How to find the data
This data was supplied to Figure.NZ directly from the organisation who undertook the research.
Import & extraction details
File as imported: Digital Nation New Zealand: Labour market data 2018
From the dataset Digital Nation New Zealand: Labour market data 2018, this data was extracted:
- Sheet: hlfs
- Range:
B5:C35 - Provided: 62 data points
This data forms the table Employment - People employed and unemployment rate (Annual-Mar) 1987–2017.
Dataset originally released on:
April 11, 2018
Purpose of collection
Sapere Research Group, an economic consultancy, undertook an analysis of broad potential impacts of Artificial Intelligence technology in New Zealand to calculate estimates of net economic benefits. This particular dataset was put together to describe the size and composition of New Zealand's labour market.
Method of collection/Data provider
This dataset brings together labour data from the Census, the Household Labour Force Survey, and the LEED.