The impact of immigration on the labour market outcomes of New Zealanders
| None | School | Post-School | Degree | % of RMs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 (# Recent Migrants = 67,002, # NZ Born = 1,161,048) | |||||
| North-East Asia | 18% | 26% | 13% | 43% | 28% |
| British Isles | 8% | 22% | 34% | 36% | 18% |
| South-East Asia | 29% | 19% | 14% | 38% | 7% |
| Australia | 14% | 26% | 28% | 31% | 7% |
| South and Central Asia | 7% | 13% | 9% | 70% | 7% |
| Sub-Saharan Africa (incl South Africa) | 7% | 15% | 28% | 50% | 6% |
| Pacific Islands | 44% | 31% | 16% | 9% | 6% |
| Southern and Eastern Europe | 4% | 20% | 19% | 57% | 5% |
| Western and Northern Europe | 6% | 20% | 36% | 37% | 5% |
| North America | 5% | 18% | 10% | 66% | 5% |
| North Africa and the Middle East | 17% | 15% | 10% | 58% | 3% |
| Central and South America | 8% | 22% | 23% | 47% | 1% |
| New Zealand-born | 34% | 30% | 26% | 10% | |
| 2001 (# Recent Migrants = 87,780, # NZ Born = 1,189,629) | |||||
| North-East Asia | 5% | 52% | 11% | 31% | 21% |
| British Isles | 3% | 32% | 27% | 39% | 17% |
| Sub-Saharan Africa (incl South Africa) | 3% | 33% | 33% | 31% | 12% |
| Pacific Islands | 21% | 51% | 20% | 8% | 12% |
| South and Central Asia | 5% | 27% | 12% | 57% | 9% |
| South-East Asia | 14% | 38% | 10% | 38% | 9% |
| Australia | 4% | 42% | 21% | 33% | 5% |
| Western and Northern Europe | 1% | 44% | 21% | 34% | 4% |
| Southern and Eastern Europe | 2% | 45% | 16% | 37% | 4% |
| North America | 1% | 32% | 9% | 58% | 4% |
| North Africa and the Middle East | 9% | 39% | 10% | 41% | 3% |
| Central and South America | 4% | 42% | 13% | 41% | 1% |
| New Zealand-born | 25% | 37% | 25% | 13% | |
| 2006 (# Recent Migrants = 138,465, # NZ Born = 1,173,768) | |||||
| British Isles | 2% | 25% | 31% | 42% | 21% |
| North-East Asia | 7% | 43% | 16% | 34% | 20% |
| South and Central Asia | 4% | 18% | 15% | 63% | 13% |
| Sub-Saharan Africa (incl South Africa) | 2% | 32% | 40% | 26% | 10% |
| Pacific Islands | 16% | 45% | 27% | 12% | 9% |
| South-East Asia | 9% | 26% | 17% | 47% | 7% |
| Australia | 3% | 32% | 26% | 39% | 4% |
| Western and Northern Europe | 1% | 25% | 31% | 43% | 4% |
| North America | 1% | 25% | 12% | 61% | 4% |
| Southern and Eastern Europe | 1% | 30% | 27% | 42% | 3% |
| North Africa and the Middle East | 16% | 32% | 16% | 36% | 2% |
| Central and South America | 3% | 32% | 24% | 40% | 2% |
| New Zealand-born | 21% | 33% | 29% | 18% | |
Note: See the note to Table 1 for more information. These figures are the shares out of the total of non-missing qualifications.