2023 Census, number of people aged 15+ who are employed
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Census Year: 2023, Subject population: Census usually resident population, Region: Total New Zealand, Work status: Total, Age group: total, Gender: Male
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Why am I seeing this?
This data is from the Census. The past two censuses had relatively low response rates, particularly for some areas of New Zealand and groups of people.
Where information was missing or unreadable, Stats NZ attempted to use data from a range of places such as previous censuses or administrative data that is collected by other government agencies. If that isn't available, Stats NZ use statistical models to predict what the missing data would have been. This is called imputation.
Things to be aware of
Census data captures status in employment at the time of the census; it does not provide information on the permanency of the individual’s status in their main job and whether their employment relationship is on a casual or seasonal basis. This information is collected in the more detailed Household Labour Force Survey.
Not all categories in this data are comparable with other sources.
This data for status in employment classifies people according to whether they were working for themselves or for other people in their main job. This information applies only to the employed population aged 15 years and over, regardless of whether they are paid or unpaid.
For work status, this data distinguishes between full-time (30 hours or more per week) or part-time employment (fewer than 30 hours per week).
Gender refers to a person’s social and personal identity as male, female, or another gender or genders that may be non-binary. Gender may include gender identity and/or gender expression. A person’s current gender may differ from the sex recorded at their birth, and may differ from what is indicated on their current legal documents. A person’s gender may change over time. Some people may not identify with any gender.
In 2023, the question asked, ‘What is your gender?’ and included response options of ‘male’, ‘female’, and ‘another gender’.
The 2018 Census did not include a question on gender. The question on the forms read ‘Are you?’, with ‘male’ and ‘female’ as the response options.
Response rates and final data sources
For status in employment, the response rate from 2023 Census forms was 85%. The remaining 15% of responses were imputed.
For work status, the response rate from 2023 Census forms was 82.1%. 17.9% of responses were imputed.
For gender, the response rate from 2023 Census forms was 89.7%. 2.6% were sourced from administrative data pulled from MSD. 7.6% of responses were imputed.
Definitions
Census usually resident population count of New Zealand: a count of all people who usually live in and were present in New Zealand on census night. It excludes overseas visitors and New Zealand residents who are temporarily overseas.
Census night population count of New Zealand: a count of all people present in New Zealand on census night. This includes visitors from overseas who are counted on census night but excludes residents who are temporarily overseas on census night.
Response 'stated': Members of the subject population (eg. people or dwelling) for which the data was obtained through a census form, administrative sources, or imputed.
Data calculation/treatment
This data has been randomly rounded to protect confidentiality.
Geographically the census includes the North Island, South Island, Stewart Island, and the Chatham Islands, plus largely uninhabited islands including the Kermadec Islands, Three Kings Islands, Mayor Island, Motiti Island, White Island, Moutohora Island, Bounty Islands, Snares Islands, Antipodes Islands, Auckland Islands, and Campbell Island.
Census: Work status, status in employment, total personal income, age, and gender for the employed census usually resident population count aged 15 years and over, (RC, TALB, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses
From the dataset Census: Work status, status in employment, total personal income, age, and gender for the employed census usually resident population count aged 15 years and over, (RC, TALB, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses, this data was extracted:
The New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings is the official count of how many people and dwellings there are in New Zealand. It provides a snapshot of our society at a point in time and helps to tell the story of its social and economic change. The 2023 Census, held on Tuesday 7 March, was the 35th New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings. The first official census was run in 1851, and since 1877 there has been a census every five years, with only four exceptions.
Purpose of collection
Census information is used by government agencies, local authorities, businesses, community organisations, and the public for developing and implementing new policies, research, planning, and decision-making. It helps us make decisions about how to best use public funding, especially in areas of health, education, housing, and transport.
The census is also the primary source of information used for deciding the number of general and Māori electorates, along with data from the corresponding Māori Electoral Option.