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Department of Labour - merged into Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) formed 1 July 2012

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The Impact of Immigration on the Labour Market Outcomes of New Zealanders

This paper uses data from the 1996, 2001 and 2006 New Zealand Census to examine how the supply of immigrants in particular skill-groups affects the employment…

Job Mobility and Wage Dynamics

Matched employer-employee data research has found that workers’ wages are affected by the characteristics of the firms they work in, and that higher skilled workers tend…

Men’s participation in unpaid care

Review of the literature on men’s participation in unpaid care, prepared for the Department of Labour and the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, 2009.

Long-Term Settlement of Refugees: An Annotated Bibliography of New Zealand and International Literature

The Department of Labour commissioned this thematic review and annotated bibliography to provide a comprehensive understanding of the New Zealand and international research literature on factors…

Effective Occupational Health Interventions in Agriculture

The Effective Occupational Health Interventions in Agriculture: key characteristics of their development and implementation in New Zealand project sought to update the knowledge base on injury…

The future demand for paid caregivers in a rapidly ageing society

As the prevalence of disability increases with age, the impact on the need for assistance and care in various day-to-day living is apparent. It has been…

Migration Trends and Outlook 2007/08

This report is the eighth in a series produced annually to provide background information about trends in temporary and permanent migration. The report is prepared for: …

The Labour Market Adjustment of Immigrants in New Zealand

This paper uses data from the 1997–2007 New Zealand Income Survey to examine the economic performance of immigrants in New Zealand. Specifically, we use a synthetic…

Global Visa & Permit Survey 2008

Since 1996 the Workforce Group of the Department of Labour has undertaken an annual Global Visa and Permit Survey. The purpose of this survey is to…

Work-life balance and flexibility in New Zealand: A snapshot of employee and employer attitudes and experiences in 2008

This report examines the attitudes towards and experiences of work-life balance of New Zealand employees and employers, with a particular focus on the availability and uptake…