Labour market statistics (income): June 2024 quarter
Labour market statistics (income) reports on information about income collected annually from the Household Labour Force Survey (HLFS). It provides information about individual and household income, including wages and salaries, self-employment, and government transfers income, both at an aggregate level and for subpopulations of interest.
27 August 2024: We have reinstated the three paragraphs immediately under the gender pay gap graph. They reflect the correct gender pay gap figure of 8.2 percent.
21 August 2024: We have corrected an error in the gender pay gap figure. The figure is 8.2 percent, not 8.1 percent as originally published in the text. We have also removed the three paragraphs immediately under the gender pay gap graph that referred to the Household Labour Force Survey sampling error parameters. We will correct and update this information as soon as possible.
Key facts
In the year to the June 2024 quarter, median weekly income:
- from all sources increased by $38 (4.2 percent) to $959
- from wages and salaries increased by $70 (5.5 percent) to $1,343
- from government transfers increased by $21 (4.8 percent) to $453.
Median hourly earnings from wages and salaries increased by $1.91 (6.0 percent) to $33.56.
In the June 2024 quarter the gender pay gap was 8.2 percent.
All income data refers to gross (before tax) income for individuals and is statistically significant unless otherwise stated.
Wages and salaries
Median weekly earnings
Median weekly earnings from wages and salaries increased by $70 (5.5 percent) to $1,343 in the year to the June 2024 quarter.
- For men, median weekly earnings increased by $58 (4.2 percent), to reach $1,458.
- For women, median weekly earnings increased by $57 (5.0 percent), to reach $1,197.
Median hourly earnings
Median hourly earnings from wages and salaries increased by $1.91 (6.0 percent) to $33.56 in the year to the June 2024 quarter.
- For men, median hourly earnings increased by $1.95 (5.9 percent), to reach $34.95.
- For women, median hourly earnings increased by $1.90 (6.3 percent), to reach $32.08.
Full-time median hourly earnings grew 4.4 percent annually, to reach $35.02, while part-time hourly earnings were up 6.0 percent, to reach $26.50.
Gender pay gap at 8.2 percent
The gender pay gap is based on median hourly wage and salary earnings for men and women, and was at 8.2 percent in the June 2024 quarter compared with 8.5 percent the previous year. However, this was not a statistically significant change.
As the Household Labour Force Survey is a sample survey, and does not interview every person in New Zealand, a small amount of uncertainty is expected for any estimates produced. This uncertainty is often represented as sample errors, which show the bounds of confidence an estimate lies in, and can be used to understand whether a genuine (or statistically significant) change has occurred.
With an estimate of 8.2 percent, the gender pay gap had a sampling error of about 1.6 percentage points in the June 2024 quarter. This means we are largely confident that the gender pay gap lies between 6.6 and 9.8 percent.
Working-class heroes: Understanding labour market data has more information on sampling errors and confidence intervals.
Note: A gender pay gap of 0 percent would imply no difference in earnings between men and women. This measure does not consider factors that could influence differences in earnings, such as occupation, qualifications gained, age, and hours worked.
Measuring the gender pay gap has more information on gender pay gaps and how to calculate them.
Organisational gender pay gaps: Measurement and analysis guidelines explains how to calculate the gender pay gap within your own organisation.
Government transfers
Median weekly income from government transfers increased by $21 (4.8 percent) to $453 in the year to the June 2024 quarter.
Government transfers include income from New Zealand Superannuation and Veteran’s Pension, student allowance, and transfers from Inland Revenue, and Work and Income.
Income from all sources collected
Median weekly income from all sources collected, for all people, increased $38 (4.2 percent) to $959 in the year to the June 2024 quarter.
Median weekly income from all sources collected comprises income from wages and salaries, self-employment, government transfers, Accident Compensation Corporation, and includes people with negative or no income.
More data
Aotearoa Data Explorer – Income provides this data.
How to use Aotearoa Data Explorer contains video tutorials and a user guide.
Definitions and metadata
Labour market statistics (income): June 2024 quarter – DataInfo+ includes period specific notes for the June 2024 quarter.
Labour market statistics (income) – DataInfo+ has general methodology used to produce labour market statistics (income) statistics.
Labour market statistics (income) concepts – DataInfo+ has definitions of terms used in this release.
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Labour market statistics (income): June 2025 quarter will be released in August 2025.
