PEKE ATU KI TE RĀRANGI TAKE MATUA / TIROHANGA REREKĒTANGA NUI
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The Implications of a Recession for the Māori Economy

Māori Employment

Table 1: Māori Labour Market Trends, September 1999-2008

September Quarter Labour Force
Participation Rate 30		 Employment Rate 31 Unemployment Rate 32 Youth Unemployment
Rate 33		 Long Term Unemployment
Rate34
199962.052.814.824.3 5.9
200062.853.914.131.44.6
200163.555.712.327.7 4.2
200265.958.111.922.53.6
200365.759.39.720.72.9
200463.758.48.320.91.6
200567.160.89.428.3 2.3
200666.461.37.622.4 1.5
200767.462.08.023.7 1.3
200867.462.17.919.7 1.3

Source: Household Labour Force Survey, Statistics New Zealand (2008)

Table 1: Snapshot of Māori labour market outcomes, years to June 2000 and 2007

Table 1: Snapshot of Māori labour market outcomes, years to June 2000 and 2007
2003 (‘000) 2008 (‘000) 2003-2008 change (‘000) 2003-2008 change (%)
High-skilled occupations 32.7 41.1 8.4 25.7
Skilled occupations 30.0 39.9 9.9 33.0
Semi-skilled occupations 100.4 102.3 1.9 1.9
Low-skilled occupations 21.8 22.6 0.8 3.7

Māori Labour Market Trends, years to June 2003, 2007 and 2008

Industry employment 2003 (‘000) 2007 (‘000) 2008 (‘000) June 2008 % of total %change 2003-2008 %change 2007-2008
Primary35 16.9 16.9 14.7 7.1 -12.9 -12.9
Manufacturing 35.4 33.8 33.5 16.2 -5.3 -1.0
Construction 12.7 20.9 20.2 9.8 58.3 -3.7
Wholesale & Retail 25.8 28.4 30.5 14.7 18 7.4
Accommodation, Cafes & Restaurants 12.2 11.8 10.1 4.9 -16.7 -14.0
Transport & Storage & Electricity 8.7 11.1 12.8 6.2 55.0 12.1
Communication services 2.9 3.8 3.6 1.8 25 -4.0
Finance & Insurance 3 3.1 3.4 1.6 14.4 9.8
Property & Business Services 11.6 15 15 7.2 29.4 -0.2
Education 16.9 16.4 17.3 8.3 2.1 5.0
Health & Community services 14 19.2 20.9. 10.1 49.3 9.1
Other services 23.2 22.2 22.5 10.9 -2.9 1.6
Total Employed 184.5 204.9 207 100 12.2 1.0

Source: Household Labour Force Survey, Statistics New Zealand

 

30 Labour Force Participation Rate is the total Labour Force divided by Working-Age Population.

31 Employment Rate is the Total Employed divided by Working-Age Population.

32 Unemployment Rate is the Total Unemployed divided by Total Labour Force.

33 Youth Unemployment Rate is number of unemployed youths aged 15-19 years divided by total number of youths in the labour force aged 15-19 years.

34 Long Term Unemployment Rate is all persons 15 years and over unemployed for more than 26 weeks divided by Total Labour Force.

35 Primary Industry includes Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry & Fishing & mining.