In-house Literacy, Language and Numeracy (LLN) Initiatives in New Zealand Workplaces Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2009 This summary report is based on a more extensive research report written by Dr Catherine Kell (with Kim Hastwell and Shona Guy) in 2008 and 2009.…
The Working Patterns of Older Workers Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2009 This paper describes the characteristics, jobs, working time patterns, employment conditions and employment outcomes of older workers using data collected in Statistics New Zealand’s Survey of…
Employment Outcomes of Tertiary Education Feasibility Study Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2009 The investigation into the integration of tertiary education administrative data with the Linked Employer-Employee Dataset (LEED) indicates that the integration is feasible. This conclusion was reached…
Does Workplace-based Industry Training Improve Earnings? Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2009 In recent years, workplace-based industry training has been growing at a faster rate than other forms of tertiary education and training. Government and industry have substantially…
A profile of temporary workers and their employment outcomes Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2009 This paper describes the characteristics, jobs, employment patterns and employment outcomes of temporary workers, using data collected in Statistics New Zealand’s Survey of Working Life 2008. Approximately…
Identifying the resilience of the New Zealand workforce in a recession Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2009 This report outlines a new approach to examining the risks to the New Zealand workforce arising from the current recession. It uses both qualitative and quantitative…
The impact of firm closure on worker's future labour market outcomes Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2009 This paper examines the impact of job loss due to firm closure on workers’ employment, earnings, and benefit receipt. It uses data from Statistics New Zealand’s…
Regional Labour Market Overview Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2009 This report provides an overview of regional labour market trends over the past five years. It presents key labour market statistics for each region and examines…
Migrant and Refugee Youth in New Zealand: Statistical Profile, 1996 to 2007 Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2009 This report builds a profile of migrant and refugee youth (people aged 12 to 24 years) in New Zealand by analysing immigration approval data (1998 to…
Seasonal employment patterns in the horticultural industry Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2009 The study uses Linked-Employer-Employee Data (LEED) to examine short-term and seasonal employment patterns within the New Zealand horticulture industry. The study is a first attempt at…