Jobs and Tertiary Education INdicator

The New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (NZSCO) code is the five digit numerical code used to classify the occupation by Statistics NZ. It has a hierarchical structure from 1 to 5-digits, and the 5 digit level is the most detailed. All analysis is shown at this detailed 5-digit level.

Statistics New Zealand Census data

To determine which NZSCO code contains a particular occupation for a job title, search on the excel tab titled "Job Finder".

http://www.stats.govt.nz/

The main field of study for everyone who has completed a post-school qualification, from latest census.  Information is classified according to the New Zealand Standard Classification of Education – Field of Study (NZSCED).

Statistics New Zealand Census data.

Field of study covers 140 different categories at the detailed level.

http://www.stats.govt.nz/products-and-services/table-builder/default.htm

Of all the people who studied in the chosen field of study, what proportion is in this occupation?

Statistics New Zealand Census data

http://www.stats.govt.nz/products-and-services/table-builder/default.htm

Of all the people working in this occupation, what proportion studied in the chosen field of study?

Statistics New Zealand Census data

http://www.stats.govt.nz/products-and-services/table-builder/default.htm

Number employed in this stated occupation at the each of the last Censuses.

Statistics New Zealand Census data.

http://xtabs.stats.govt.nz/eng/tablefinder/index.asp

Percent growth between the specified dates (2001 - 2006; 1996 – 2006)

Statistics New Zealand Census data.

http://xtabs.stats.govt.nz/eng/tablefinder/index.asp

Gives an estimate of the median and average income, where income is from all sources (wages, rents, dividends), for people in each occupation.

A large gap between the two figures shows an occupation with a wide range of pay rates.

Statistics New Zealand Census data.

The average is the total of all incomes for that occupation, divided by the number of people in that occupation.

The median is the middle number in the range of numbers.

http://www.stats.govt.nz/products-and-services/table-builder/default.htm

Shows the five largest industry groups for in this occupation, using the Australia NZ Standard Industry Classification (ANZSIC) at a 3-digit level. 

The figure in brackets shows the proportion of people in the given occupation who work in each industry.

Statistics NZ Census data

http://www.stats.govt.nz/products-and-services/table-builder/default.htm

Proportion of people in this occupation who are male and proportion who are female, from Census 2006.

Statistics NZ Census data

http://www.stats.govt.nz/products-and-services/table-builder/default.htm

Self-identified ethnicity based on Statistics New Zealand ethnic classification, grouped into four categories: NZ European, Mäori, Pacific Peoples, and Other.

Statistics NZ Census data

Persons who select more than one ethnic group have been prioritised to their broadest level (level one) in the following order: Mäori, Pacific Peoples, Asian,  Other, European and Not Elsewhere Included

http://www.stats.govt.nz/products-and-services/table-builder/default.htm

Percentage of people in each occupation in each of these broad age bands, from Census 2006.
15-24 years
25-54 years
55 + years

Statistics NZ Census data

http://www.stats.govt.nz/products-and-services/table-builder/default.htm

The percentage of people whose highest level of educational attainment is at each of these levels.
No Qualifications = No Qualifications
School Qualifications = Other School qualifications, Fifth form and Sixth form qualification and Higher School qualification.
Post-School = Basic, intermediate, skilled and advanced vocational qualification but below degree level
Degree or higher - Bachelors degree or higher.

Statistics NZ Census data

Those with educational qualifications not stated have been excluded from the total.

http://www.stats.govt.nz/products-and-services/table-builder/default.htm

The number of jobs advertised in the last 12 months.

Job Vacancy Monitor, published by Department of Labour.

An increase in vacancies typically indicates increasing difficulty in recruiting staff and visa versa.
The series is based on a sample, and does not measure all advertised vacancies.

http://www.dol.govt.nz/publications/jvm/job-ad-monthly-report.asp.

The change in number of jobs advertised between the most recent 12 month period and the previous 12 month period.

Job Vacancy Monitor, published by Department of Labour.

Figures are only shown if at least 12 vacancies occurred in the first year.

http://www.dol.govt.nz/publications/jvm/job-ad-monthly-report.asp.

The proportion of sample vacancies for the occupation that were filled with an adequately qualified and experienced person within 6-10 weeks of advertising.

Survey of Employers who have Recently Advertised (SERA), - to establish whether advertised positions were filled and the number and suitability of applicants.

Only calculated for occupations where at least 10 employers were interviewed.

http://www.dol.govt.nz/publications/jvm/job-ad-sera.asp.

Identifies whether a skill shortage assessment report has been written. If a report is available the link will be shown; otherwise it will show "N".

Skills Team at the Department of Labour

About 30 occupations have been analysed in depth.

http://www.dol.govt.nz/publications/jvm/index.asp

Identifies whether the occupation is on the NZ Immigration Service's Short Term or Long Term Skill Shortage list, or Neither.

"Short term" means it is on the immediate skill shortage list, which lists occupations for which there is an immediate shortage of skilled workers in New Zealand.
 “Long term” means it is on the long-term skill shortage list, which lists occupations with a sustained and ongoing shortage of skilled workers.

Immigration Service, Department of Labour

Not all sub-groups within an occupation will necessarily be in shortage for the purposes of Immigration Skill Shortage Lists.

http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/general/generalinformation/contactus/