African people aged 15-24 in New Zealand who are employed

By ethnicity, 2018 Census, % of people aged 15-24 where information available

The following information applies to all values in the table. Census Year: 2018, Subject population: Census usually resident population aged 15-24 years, MEC group: African, Age group: 15-24, Unit: Percentage
Ethnic group (total response)	Labour force status	% of people aged 15-24 where information available
South African European	Employed Full-time	32.3%
South African European	Employed Part-time	23.9%
Afrikaner	Employed Full-time	34.1%
Afrikaner	Employed Part-time	19.5%
Zimbabwean European	Employed Full-time	29.9%
Zimbabwean European	Employed Part-time	28.9%
African (not further defined)	Employed Full-time	27.000000000000002%
African (not further defined)	Employed Part-time	29.999999999999999%
Jamaican	Employed Full-time	36.8%
Jamaican	Employed Part-time	23.7%
Kenyan	Employed Full-time	17.4%
Kenyan	Employed Part-time	39.1%
Nigerian	Employed Full-time	20.6%
Nigerian	Employed Part-time	26.5%
African American	Employed Full-time	34.000000000000002%
African American	Employed Part-time	22.0000000000000001%
Caribbean	Employed Full-time	26.2%
Caribbean	Employed Part-time	26.2%
Somali	Employed Full-time	20.000000000000001%
Somali	Employed Part-time	18.1%
Eritrean	Employed Full-time	21.7%
Eritrean	Employed Part-time	30.4%
Ethiopian	Employed Full-time	20.8%
Ethiopian	Employed Part-time	29.2%
Ghanaian	Employed Full-time	17.4%
Ghanaian	Employed Part-time	30.4%
Burundian	Employed Full-time	22.2%
Burundian	Employed Part-time	33.3%
Congolese	Employed Full-time	9.1%
Congolese	Employed Part-time	27.3%
Sudanese	Employed Full-time	18.2%
Sudanese	Employed Part-time	9.1%
Zambian	Employed Full-time	27.3%
Zambian	Employed Part-time	45.5%
Other Zimbabwean	Employed Full-time	21.4%
Other Zimbabwean	Employed Part-time	32.9%
African (not elsewhere classified)	Employed Full-time	25.9%
African (not elsewhere classified)	Employed Part-time	25.9%
Mauritian	Employed Full-time	25.8%
Mauritian	Employed Part-time	28.999999999999998%
Seychellois	Employed Full-time	0%
Seychellois	Employed Part-time	40.000000000000002%
Other South African	Employed Full-time	27.5%
Other South African	Employed Part-time	24.3%

Data Quality

Using this data

You can use this data confidently. Stats NZ rated it as high quality. For more information, read about response rates below.

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Why am I seeing this?

This data is from the 2018 Census. The 2018 Census had low response rates, particularly for some areas of New Zealand and groups of people. Read more about this on Stats NZ's website.

Where information was missing or unreadable, Stats NZ attempted to use data from a range of places such as the 2013 census 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

These results are inconsistent with the Household Labour Force Survey for a number of reasons. In this table, the percentages are calculated by dividing each category by the ‘total stated’ population aged 15 years and over. This calculation is not consistent with the way official labour force indicators (such as the unemployment rate) are obtained. The census does not ask people who are not employed whether they have a job due to start in the next four weeks. If a person was available for work but hadn't been actively seeking work (for example they had a job due to start in the next four weeks) then they would be derived as ‘not in the labour force’. In the Household Labour Force Survey, if a person has a job starting in the next four weeks and was available for work they would be classified as ‘unemployed’. A person may vary their reporting of their ethnicity, including the number of ethnicities they identify with, according to the context in which they are asked. This is a consideration when comparing the 2018 Census results with other sources. In addition, the 'as-you-type' online functionality of this census allowed for more detailed responses than in other data collections, including previous censuses.

Read the response rates and final data sources section for more information.

Subject matter

Work and labour force status classifies a person aged 15 years and over by their inclusion in or exclusion from the labour force. For an employed person, it distinguishes between full-time (30 hours or more per week) or part-time employment (fewer than 30 hours per week). A person who was not employed is classified as either 'unemployed' or 'not in the labour force'. A person is considered to be unemployed if, during the week ended 4 March 2018, was without a paid job but was available for work, and had actively sought work in the four weeks ended 4 March 2018. A person is considered to not be in the labour force if they were not employed and they were not actively seeking work, or not available for work. This information applies the census usually resident population aged 15 years and over. Ethnicity is the ethnic group or groups a person identifies with or has a sense of belonging to. It is a measure of cultural affiliation (in contrast to race, ancestry, nationality, or citizenship). This demographic attribute is self-perceived, and a person can belong to more than one ethnic group.

Response rates and final data sources

Work and labour force status: The response rate from 2018 Census forms was 84.0%. 16.0% of responses were imputed. Ethnic group: The response rate from 2018 Census forms was 84.4%. In addition, 8.2% of responses were sourced from forms submitted during the 2013 Census. 6.2% were sourced from administrative data such as the births register, education enrolments, Ministry of Health, Corrections, and Ministry of Defence datasets. 1.2% of responses were imputed, while less than 0.1% were missing. Some responses that could not be classified, or did not provide the type of information asked for, remain in the data where Stats NZ was unable to find information from another source. These are included in the response rate from 2018 Census forms.

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.

Data calculation/treatment

This data has been randomly rounded to protect confidentiality.
Figure.NZ calculated percentages based on the 'Total stated' values for each variable. Individual percentages may not sum to 100% and values for the same data may vary in different tables.

For more information

http://datainfoplus.stats.govt.nz/Item/nz.govt.stats/ca28210f-3fd6-415c-a162-ecc07b4a28b0

Changes to data collection/processing

The 2018 Census was a modernised census based on models used in 2016 by the Canadian and Australian statistical agencies and then applied in the New Zealand context. Stats NZ collaborated with census experts from both countries when designing the model.

Under the new model, how Stats NZ enabled/collected from the respondents changed from predominately field-based activities to 80 percent mail-out with a reduced field presence and increased communications, marketing and engagement. The way respondents completed their forms also changed, with a greater focus on online completion over paper. The majority of the population was encouraged to complete the census online using an internet access code mailed to their households before census night. The new collection model therefore relied on the public to self-respond, rather than wait for a visit from field staff. Field follow-up activities were also planned.

The main areas of change were:
- phasing the model (prepare, enable, remind and visit)
- strategies used across the different phases
- mailing out “call to action” letters with an internet access code and instructions on how to order paper forms, if required, as the first interaction with census
- reducing the number of field staff, with a new structure and roles
- outsourcing the recruitment functions for field staff
- introducing new field technology
- creating a new address frame (a list of all dwellings in New Zealand)
- an integrated communications campaign including community engagement
- a new approach to processing the census data.

Data provided by

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Dataset name

Census: Select variables by detailed ethnic group (custom request) 2018

How to find the data

This data was originally produced by Stats NZ for the Ministry of Ethnic Communities (MEC).
Figure.NZ was restructured and organised by Figure.NZ for processing purposes.
The MEC ethnic grouping has been inserted by Figure.NZ based on the latest MEC classification in 2023.

Import & extraction details

File as imported: Census: Select variables by detailed ethnic group (custom request) 2018

From the dataset Census: Select variables by detailed ethnic group (custom request) 2018, this data was extracted:

Sheet: 12 15-24 Work
Range: E3:K371
Provided: 2,562 data points

This data forms the table Census - Usually resident population aged 15-24 by detailed ethnicity, MEC group, and labour force status 2018.

About this dataset

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 2018 Census, held on Tuesday 6 March, was the 34th 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.

African people aged 15-24 in New Zealand who are employed

By ethnicity, 2018 Census, % of people aged 15-24 where information available

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