Total population aged 15 years and over
- The unemployment rate in New Zealand is 5.1 percent for people aged 15 years and over.
- The most common occupational group in New Zealand is 'professionals'.
| Occupation(1) for Employed People Aged 15 Years and Over |
| New Zealand, 2006 Census |
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(1) Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO V1.0).
Māori ethnic population aged 15 years and over
- The unemployment rate of Māori aged 15 years and over in New Zealand is 11.0 percent.
- The most common occupational group for Māori in New Zealand is 'labourers'.
| Occupation(1) for Employed Māori Aged 15 Years and Over |
| New Zealand, 2006 Census |
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(1) Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO V1.0).
Note: The Māori ethnic group population is the count for people of the Māori ethnic group. It includes those people who stated Māori as being either their sole ethnic group or one of several ethnic groups.
This data has been randomly rounded to protect confidentiality. Individual figures may not add up to totals, and values for the same data may vary in different text, tables and graphs.