New Zealand in Profile: 2010
New Zealand has a comprehensive range of labour laws. Pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) tax on wage and salary earners is the single largest source of tax revenue.
People in civilian employment |
2009 |
2004 |
| Sector |
(thousand) |
| Services |
1,553 |
1,390 |
| Industry |
468 |
460 |
| Primary |
140 |
145 |
| Total |
2,166 |
1,996 | |
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