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International Migration Outlook - New Zealand 2007/08

Table 17: Labour force activity by highest qualification level and immigration approval category
  Labour Force Not in the labour force Total Labour force participation rate Employment rate Seeking- work rate
Employed Looking for work Total
Number   Percent
Skilled PA
High school or secondary school qualifications 340 0 340 20 360 94.4 94.4 0.0
Qualifications gained after high school or secondary school 10,700 220 10,910 590 11,490 95.0 93.1 2.0
Not specified 580 S 600 30 630 95.2 92.1 S
Skilled SA
High school or secondary school qualifications 790 70 860 560 1,410 61.0 56.0 8.1
Qualifications gained after high school or secondary school 3,400 270 3,670 1,620 5,280 69.5 64.4 7.4
Not specified 940 70 1,010 760 1,760 57.4 53.4 6.9
Business
High school or secondary school qualifications 310 S 310 350 660 47.0 47.0 S
Qualifications gained after high school or secondary school 520 30 560 290 850 65.9 61.2 5.4
Not specified 370 S 380 300 680 55.9 54.4 S
Family partner
High school or secondary school qualifications 730 30 760 400 1,160 65.5 62.9 3.9
Qualifications gained after high school or secondary school 3,260 160 3,420 1,190 4,610 74.2 70.7 4.7
Not specified 770 50 820 430 1,250 65.6 61.6 6.1
Pacific
High school or secondary school qualifications 250 30 280 110 390 71.8 64.1 10.7
Qualifications gained after high school or secondary school 360 S 370 70 440 84.1 81.8 S
Not specified 520 40 550 230 780 70.5 66.7 7.3
Other categories(1)
High school or secondary school qualifications 450 40 490 700 1,180 41.5 38.1 8.2
Qualifications gained after high school or secondary school 670 70 760 860 1,620 46.9 41.4 9.2
Not specified 480 90 570 1,060 1,630 35.0 29.4 15.8
Total stated(2)
High school or secondary school qualifications 2,860 170 3,030 2,120 5,160 58.7 55.4 5.6
Qualifications gained after high school or secondary school 18,940 750 19,680 4,610 24,300 81.0 77.9 3.8
Not specified 3,660 260 3,920 2,790 6,720 58.3 54.5 6.6

(1) Includes family parent migrants.

(2) Excludes missing responses.

Symbol:

S Suppressed for confidentiality reasons.

Source: Statistics New Zealand