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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id1,800 people living in Wairoa in 2018 were employed, of which 74.5% worked full-time and 25.5% part-time.
Wairoa's employment statistics are an important indicator of socio-economic status. The levels of full or part-time employment, unemployment and labour force participation indicate the strength of the local economy and social characteristics of the population. Employment status is linked to a number of factors including Age Structure, which influences the number of people in the workforce; the economic base and employment opportunities available in the area and; the education and skill base of the population (Occupations, Industries, Qualifications).
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'In the 7 days that ended on Sunday 4 March, which of these did you do?'.
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| Wairoa | 2018 | 2013 | Change | ||||
| Employment status | Number | % | Wairoa District % | Number | % | Wairoa District % | 2013 to 2018 |
| Employed | 1,800 | 86.8 | 88.8 | 1,506 | 86.6 | 88.3 | +294 |
| Employed full-time | 1,341 | 64.7 | 65.6 | 1,110 | 63.8 | 66.3 | +231 |
| Employed part-time | 459 | 22.1 | 23.1 | 396 | 22.8 | 22.0 | +63 |
| Total unemployed | 273 | 13.2 | 11.2 | 234 | 13.4 | 11.7 | +39 |
| Total labour force | 2,073 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,740 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +333 |
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| Wairoa | 2018 | 2013 | Change | ||||
| Labour force status | Number | % | Wairoa District % | Number | % | Wairoa District % | 2013 to 2018 |
| Total labour force | 2,073 | 60.7 | 63.9 | 1,740 | 57.7 | 60.6 | +333 |
| Not in labour force | 1,341 | 39.3 | 36.1 | 1,191 | 39.5 | 35.3 | +150 |
| Employment status unidentifiable | -- | -- | -- | 87 | 2.9 | 4.1 | -87 |
| Total population aged 15+ | 3,414 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,018 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +396 |
Dominant groups
The size of Wairoa's labour force in 2018 was 2,073 persons, of which 459 were employed part-time and 1,341 were full time workers.
Analysis of the employment status (as a percentage of the labour force) in Wairoa in 2018 compared to Wairoa District shows that there was a lower proportion in employment, and a higher proportion unemployed. Overall, 86.8% of the labour force was employed (0.0% of the population aged 15+), and 13.2% unemployed (0.0% of the population aged 15+), compared with 88.8% and 11.2% respectively for Wairoa District.
Analysis of the labour force participation rate of the population in Wairoa in 2018 shows that there was a lower proportion in the labour force (60.7%) compared with Wairoa District (63.9%).
Emerging groups
Between 2013 and 2018, the number of people employed in Wairoa showed an increase of 294 persons and the number unemployed showed an increase of 39 persons. In the same period, the number of people in the labour force showed an increase of 333 persons, or 19.1%.
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