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What are our occupations? (Occupation time series)

Derived from the two Census questions, "In the job that you worked the most hours in, what was your occupation?" and "In that job, what tasks or duties did you spend the most time on?"

Relates only to persons aged 15 years or more.

The Occupation data identifies the occupations in which the residents of an area work (this may be within the residing area or elsewhere). The occupational structure of the work force is an important indicator of the characteristics of the labour force. With other indicators, such as Educational Qualifications and Income, Occupation is a key component of evaluating the socio-economic status and skill base of an area. The occupations held by a workforce are linked to a range of factors including:

  • the economic base and employment opportunities available in the area;
  • the educational qualification levels of the population; and
  • the working and social aspirations of the population.

The data below is based on the 1999 New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (NZCO99) for 2006 and 2001 data, and NZSO95 for 1996 data. The difference between these two standards is minimal and enables comparisons between 2006, 2001 and 1996 occupations.

Occupation, NZCO 1999
(employed persons)		Mosston
20062001Change
Usual residencenumber%Wanganui District %number%Wanganui District %2001 to 2006
Legislators, administrators and managers215.111.4215.210.50
Professionals215.113.3184.413.03
Technicians and associate professionals276.610.4245.99.73
Clerks276.69.3215.210.96
Service and sales workers7217.615.96616.316.16
Agriculture and fishery workers122.96.0245.97.1-12
Trades workers399.69.1338.18.66
Plant and machine operators and assemblers8119.99.011127.410.8-30
Labourers and related elementary service workers6315.47.54811.97.415
Not elsewhere included4511.08.1399.66.06
Total408100.0100.0405100.0100.03

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings, 2006, 2001 and 1996.

Please refer to the specific data notes for more information.

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

The occupation classification is updated periodically to take account of emerging occupation groups and changes to the structure of the labour force.

Data for occupation in 2006 were dual-coded using the new Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO), and the older NZSCO99 classification, which was valid for the 2001 Census. The 1996 Census used NZSCO95, which was broadly comparable at the major group level to NZSCO99 and is presented here.

Data are presented for the broad occupation groupings, using the NZSCO99 to allow comparisons with the 2001 and 1996 Census.

The comparability of the 2006 data with 1996 and 2001 data at the most detailed level has been affected by a problem with the automatic allocation of codes during processing. Time series analysis shows inconsistencies as a result of this problem.

An analysis of the occupations held by Mosston in 2006 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Plant and machine operators and assemblers (81 people or 19.9%)
  • Service and sales workers (72 people or 17.6%)
  • Labourers and related elementary service workers (63 people or 15.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 216 people in total or 52.9% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, 9.0% of Wanganui District's residents were employed as Plant and machine operators and assemblers; 15.9% as Service and sales workers; and 7.5% as Labourers and related elementary service workers.

The major differences between the occupations held by Mosston and Wanganui District residents were:

  • A larger percentage of Plant and machine operators and assemblers (19.9% compared to 9.0%);
  • A larger percentage of Labourers and related elementary service workers (15.4% compared to 7.5%);
  • A larger percentage of Service and sales workers (17.6% compared to 15.9%), and;
  • A smaller percentage of Professionals (5.1% compared to 13.3%).

Between 2001 and 2006 there were no numerically significant changes in Mosston's occupation time series data.

Employment by occupation, Mosston and Wanganui District, 2006 (Usual residence) 11.4% Legislators, administrators and managers, Wanganui District 13.3% Professionals, Wanganui District 10.4% Technicians and associate professionals, Wanganui District 9.3% Clerks, Wanganui District 15.9% Service and sales workers, Wanganui District 6.0% Agriculture and fishery workers, Wanganui District 9.1% Trades workers, Wanganui District 9.0% Plant and machine operators and assemblers, Wanganui District 7.5% Labourers and related elementary service workers, Wanganui District 8.1% Not elsewhere included, Wanganui District 5.1% Legislators, administrators and managers, Mosston 5.1% Professionals, Mosston 6.6% Technicians and associate professionals, Mosston 6.6% Clerks, Mosston 17.6% Service and sales workers, Mosston 2.9% Agriculture and fishery workers, Mosston 9.6% Trades workers, Mosston 19.9% Plant and machine operators and assemblers, Mosston 15.4% Labourers and related elementary service workers, Mosston 11.0% Not elsewhere included, Mosston
Change in employment by occupation, Mosston, 2001 to 2006 (Usual residence) +0 Legislators, administrators and managers +3 Professionals +3 Technicians and associate professionals +6 Clerks +6 Service and sales workers -12 Agriculture and fishery workers +6 Trades workers -30 Plant and machine operators and assemblers +15 Labourers and related elementary service workers +6 Not elsewhere included
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