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What industries do we work in? (Industry)

Derived from the Census question, "What is the main activity of [your] business or employer?’"

Relates only to persons aged 15 years or more.

Industry data identifies the industries in which the residents of Wanganui District work (this may be within the residing area or elsewhere). The Industry Structure of the work force is indicative of the skill base and (to some extent) the socio-economic status and industry structure of an area.

The industries that are prominent in Wanganui District are strongly related to a range of factors including:

  • the economic base and employment opportunities available in the general region;
  • the educational levels of the local population; and
  • the working and social aspirations of the population.

Industries are classified by grouping businesses which carry out similar productive activities. The 2006 Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC) provides the current framework for industry classification in New Zealand. This classification provides a contemporary and internationally comparable industrial classification system which includes information about "new economy" industries such as Information, Media and Telecommunications. As this is a new classification only 2006 data is available.

Time series industry data (based on the 1993 ANZSIC classification) is available in the tab above named Time series industry categories.

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Industry, 2006 ANZSIC
(employed persons)		Wanganui District
2006
Usual residencenumber%New Zealand %
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1,1856.26.8
Mining90.00.2
Manufacturing2,41812.711.0
Electricity, gas, water and waste services840.40.5
Construction1,5548.27.5
Wholesale trade6153.25.0
Retail trade2,06410.89.9
Accommodation and food services9965.25.6
Transport, postal and warehousing4952.64.1
Information media and telecommunications2341.21.9
Financial and insurance services3271.73.2
Rental, hiring and real estate services3932.12.7
Professional, scientific and technical services8134.37.8
Administrative and support services4472.33.3
Public administration and safety9184.84.1
Education and training1,6088.47.2
Health care and social assistance2,21411.68.1
Arts and recreation services2761.41.6
Other services8134.33.9
Not elsewhere included1,5758.35.6
Total19,038100.0100.0

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings, 2006.

Please refer to the specific data notes for more information.

This dataset describes the industries in which employed people work. It applies only to people aged 15 and over who were employed in the week prior to Census.

Data for industry are coded using the Australia and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC). The industry classification is updated periodically to take account of emerging industries and changes in the structure of the economy.

For the 2006 Census, the updated ANZSIC06 classification was used, which includes more industry divisions which better reflect the structure of the New Zealand and Australian economies. Data are presented using this classification in the first tab. For time series, data are also presented on the older ANZSIC96 version of the classification, which was current for the 1996 and 2001 Censuses. See 'Time Series Industry Categories'.

For more information, please refer to the ANZSIC 2006 classification.

An analysis of the jobs held by the residents of Wanganui District in 2006 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Manufacturing (2,418 people or 12.7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (2,214 people or 11.6%)
  • Retail trade (2,064 people or 10.8%)

In combination these three industries employed 6,696 people in total or 35.2% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, 11.0% of New Zealand's residents were employed in Manufacturing; 8.1% in Health care and social assistance; and 9.9% in Retail trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by Wanganui District and New Zealand's residents were:

  • A larger percentage of Health care and social assistance (11.6% compared to 8.1%);
  • A larger percentage of Manufacturing (12.7% compared to 11.0%);
  • A larger percentage of Education and training (8.4% compared to 7.2%), and;
  • A smaller percentage of Professional, scientific and technical services (4.3% compared to 7.8%).
Employment by industry, Wanganui District and New Zealand, 2006 (Usual residence) 6.8% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, New Zealand 0.2% Mining, New Zealand 11.0% Manufacturing, New Zealand 0.5% Electricity, gas, water and waste services, New Zealand 7.5% Construction, New Zealand 5.0% Wholesale trade, New Zealand 9.9% Retail trade, New Zealand 5.6% Accommodation and food services, New Zealand 4.1% Transport, postal and warehousing, New Zealand 1.9% Information media and telecommunications, New Zealand 3.2% Financial and insurance services, New Zealand 2.7% Rental, hiring and real estate services, New Zealand 7.8% Professional, scientific and technical services, New Zealand 3.3% Administrative and support services, New Zealand 4.1% Public administration and safety, New Zealand 7.2% Education and training, New Zealand 8.1% Health care and social assistance, New Zealand 1.6% Arts and recreation services, New Zealand 3.9% Other services, New Zealand 5.6% Not elsewhere included, New Zealand 6.2% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Wanganui District 0.0% Mining, Wanganui District 12.7% Manufacturing, Wanganui District 0.4% Electricity, gas, water and waste services, Wanganui District 8.2% Construction, Wanganui District 3.2% Wholesale trade, Wanganui District 10.8% Retail trade, Wanganui District 5.2% Accommodation and food services, Wanganui District 2.6% Transport, postal and warehousing, Wanganui District 1.2% Information media and telecommunications, Wanganui District 1.7% Financial and insurance services, Wanganui District 2.1% Rental, hiring and real estate services, Wanganui District 4.3% Professional, scientific and technical services, Wanganui District 2.3% Administrative and support services, Wanganui District 4.8% Public administration and safety, Wanganui District 8.4% Education and training, Wanganui District 11.6% Health care and social assistance, Wanganui District 1.4% Arts and recreation services, Wanganui District 4.3% Other services, Wanganui District 8.3% Not elsewhere included, Wanganui District
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