Migrants and Labour Market Outcomes
MIGRANTS AND WORKING-AGE POPULATION 1981-2006
| Working-age Population | Census Data | Intercensal Change | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | 1981-96 | 1996-01 | 2001-06 | 1981to 2006 | |
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| TOTAL 15 years plus | 2,296.7 | 2,786.2 | 2,889.5 | 3,160.4 | 163.2 | 103.3 | 270.8 | 863.7 |
| Total Overseas Born | 409.0 | 545.0 | 626.7 | 789.0 | 45.3 | 81.7 | 162.3 | 380.0 |
| New Zealand Born | 1,878.6 | 2,114.1 | 2,145.7 | 2,224.5 | 78.5 | 31.6 | 78.8 | 345.9 |
| Unknown Birthplace | 9.2 | 127.2 | 117.2 | 146.9 | 39.3 | -10.0 | 29.7 | 137.7 |