The rise of temporary migration in New Zealand and its impact on the labour market Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2013 This study begins to answer the question of whether temporary migrants have had an impact on the employment outcomes of New Zealanders, either when the economy…
Firm-level Hiring Difficulties: Persistence, business cycle and local labour market influences Last Publication Date: 01 May 2013 This research examines the incidence and persistence of reported hiring difficulties at the firm level. It investigates the characteristics of firms that are more likely to…
Short-term Employment Prospects Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2012 The below reports provide employment prospects forecasts for 2012-15 and 2013-2016. The Ministry uses a short-term forecasting model that draws on the latest macroeconomic forecasts by the…
Who Left, Who Returned and Who Was Still Away? Migration patterns of 2003 graduates, 2004-2010 Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2012 This report presents new research on the extent that domestic graduates from tertiary education institutes (TEIs) leave, and then return to, New Zealand. It examines the…
Indicators of permanent migrants from the Pacific Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2012 Pacific people have a long history of settlement in New Zealand, with several waves of migration from various parts of the Pacific throughout the last century…
Employers’ Perspectives - Part two: The Minimum Wage System Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2012 This report presents the findings from two data sources of employers’ perspectives on the minimum wage system. The report discusses the prevalence of its use, how…
The Costs of Involuntary Job Loss: Impacts on workers' employment and earnings Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2012 This paper examines the incidence of involuntary job loss and its impact on the employment and earnings of affected workers, using data from the Survey of…
Quota Refugees Ten Years On: Findings from the Focus Group Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2012 Quota Refugees Ten Years On: Perspectives on Integration, Community and Identity is a multi-year research programme that was developed to better understand the long-term journeys of…
Immigration Survey Monitoring Programme - Methodology Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2012 The target population for the Migrants Survey is migrants aged 18 years and over who were approved for residence through the Skilled/Business Migrants Stream or Family…
A Changing Landscape: Recruitment Challenges Following the Canterbury Earthquakes Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2012 This is the second report from the Canterbury Employers Survey that was run by the Department of Labour in October 2011.It focuses on employers’ perceptions of…
