SkillsInsight represents a collection of tools and reports that strive to provide clear and concise occupational labour market information from both official and non-governmental sources. These tools and reports include skills information for detailed occupation groups to provide accurate, up-to-date data on skills supply and demand.

Tools

SkillsInsight Tool (SIT)

The SIT has been designed to provide quantitative evidence about the supply of, and demand for, labour in New Zealand. In addition to supply and demand indicators, the tool displays demographic characteristics and industry compositions for all ninety-six 3-digit occupation groups. SkillsInsight Tool (SIT);

Reports

Report on Engineers in the New Zealand Labour Market

The report on Engineers in the New Zealand Labour Market presents for the first time a collection of labour market information and other data sources on engineering occupations. The Department of Labour worked closely with the Institution for Professional Engineers of New Zealand (IPENZ) and the Association of Consulting Engineers New Zealand (ACENZ) to investigate the supply of and demand for engineers.

Skills in the Labour Market Outlook

Skills in the Labour Market Outlook gives a current overview of skills in the labour market. It summarises trends in the demand and supply of skills. This report is released bi-annually to monitor movements in the matching of skills, and the present and future supply and demand into semi-detailed occupations.

Skills Snapshots

Sector Employment and Skills Snapshots

As a supplement to our labour market tools, sector employment and skills snapshots are being developed that provide a quick overview of current trends and prospects for a number of industries. Currently eleven reports have been developed for the Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Construction, Education, Finance and Insurance, The Government Administration and Defence, Health, Community Services, Manufacturing, Mining Gas and Oil Extraction, Property and Business Services, Retail Trade and Wholesale Trade sectors. Further snapshots will be available soon.