International Migration Outlook - New Zealand 2007/08

Table 15: Birthplace and Labour Force Status (2006)

Country/Region of Birth	Total Employed			Unemployed			Total Labour Force			Percent of Labour Force Unemployed
	Male	Female	Total Sex	Male	Female	Total Sex	Male	Female	Total Sex	Male	Female	Total
A. New Zealand	788,562	707,337	1,495,896	33,720	40,962	74,679	822,276	748,299	1,570,575	4.1%	5.5%	4.8%
B. Total Overseas	248,760	219,975	468,735	14,256	15,855	30,114	263,013	235,833	498,849	5.4%	6.7%	6.0%
i. Australia	16,413	16,659	33,072	852	993	1,845	17,265	17,652	34,920	4.9%	5.6%	5.3%
ii. Pacific Islands	39,900	33,492	73,395	2,742	3,426	6,165	42,642	36,918	79,560	6.4%	9.3%	7.7%
iii. United Kingdom and Ireland	77,334	62,682	140,013	2,214	2,094	4,308	79,548	64,773	144,324	2.8%	3.2%	3.0%
iv. Europe (excl. United Kingdom and Ireland)	19,374	17,268	36,642	810	1,005	1,812	20,178	18,276	38,454	4.0%	5.5%	4.7%
v. North America	7,821	8,016	15,837	369	414	783	8,190	8,430	16,620	4.5%	4.9%	4.7%
vi. Asia	62,118	60,114	122,232	5,679	6,201	11,880	67,797	66,315	134,112	8.4%	9.4%	8.9%
vii. Other	25,797	21,744	47,544	1,590	1,728	3,318	27,390	23,469	50,859	5.8%	7.4%	6.5%
C. Not Elsewhere Included	12,450	8,697	21,147	897	807	1,707	13,347	9,504	22,851	6.7%	8.5%	7.5%
TOTAL	1,049,766	936,009	1,985,778	48,873	57,627	106,497	1,098,639	993,636	2,092,275	4.4%	5.8%	5.1%

Work and Labour Force Status and birthplace could not be identified for 106,311 people.

Source: New Zealand Census www.stats.govt.nz

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