The New Zealand Knowledge Economy - At a Glance

Employment growth in knowledge intensive sectors by region, 2000 to 2008
Region 2000-08 total employment
growth
2000-08 KE
employment
growth
Auckland Region 25% 37%
Marlborough Region 43% 34%
Waikato Region 29% 29%
Bay of Plenty Region 30% 29%
Northland Region 32% 27%
Wellington Region 19% 26%
Canterbury Region 25% 24%
Tasman Region 18% 23%
Nelson Region 23% 23%
Otago Region 29% 22%
Hawke's Bay Region 23% 21%
Gisborne Region 13% 16%
West Coast Region 26% 16%
Taranaki Region 24% 12%
Manawatu-Wanganui Region 15% 8%
Southland Region 19% 7%
Total New Zealand 24% 28%

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