This fact sheet provides information on national employment by industry, occupation, and regional employment for Māori. All data is sourced from the Household Labour Force Survey (HLFS) released quarterly by Statistics New Zealand (SNZ). Data is annualised to address sampling error and seasonal variation concerns. Māori in the Labour Market is updated quarterly following the release of the HLFS results.
Highlights
Labour market outcomes for Māori improved over the year to June 2015:
Employment was up 5,700 workers to 271,100 workers over the year
Participation increased to 66.6 per cent, up 0.2 percentage points from a year ago
Unemployment was steady at 12.5 per cent, with 38,500 Māori over the year
The annual average NEET rate fell from 21.3 per cent to 20.9 per cent in the year to June 2015.
The gains (up 5,700) in employment coincided with 6,300 more Māori entering the labour force, and a steady unemployment rate of 12.5 for the June 2015 year.
The increase in employment was driven by higher employment in the public administration and safety, health care and social assistance, and other services over the year. Māori continue to have an unemployment rate higher than the national average for June 2015.
The annual average NEET rate fell from 21.3 per cent to 20.9 per cent in the year to June 20
