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Income

Income statistics give information about the money people get from employment and other sources.

Income may be earnings from wages and salaries or self-employment. It can also come from government or other transfers, like benefits or investments.

The statistics cover the working-age population of New Zealand.

Stats NZ produces several measures of income. There is no definitive income measure – each is used for different purposes and has its own strengths and weaknesses.

User guide for Stats NZ's wage and income measures (PDF, 325 KB) summarises these measures and how they are used.

Created with Highcharts 5.0.14$Median weekly earnings from wages and salaries ($), by sex, June quarters, 1998–2023WomenMenTotalJun-98Jun-99Jun-00Jun-01Jun-02Jun-03Jun-04Jun-05Jun-06Jun-07Jun-08Jun-09Jun-10Jun-11Jun-12Jun-13Jun-14Jun-15Jun-16Jun-17Jun-18Jun-19Jun-20Jun-21Jun-22Jun-23050010001500Stats NZ

Median weekly earnings from wages and salaries ($), by sex, June quarters, 1998–2023

Created with Highcharts 5.0.14$Median weekly earnings from wages and salaries ($), by sex, June quarters, 1998–2023WomenMenTotalJun-98Jun-99Jun-00Jun-01Jun-02Jun-03Jun-04Jun-05Jun-06Jun-07Jun-08Jun-09Jun-10Jun-11Jun-12Jun-13Jun-14Jun-15Jun-16Jun-17Jun-18Jun-19Jun-20Jun-21Jun-22Jun-23050010001500Stats NZ
QuarterWomenMenTotal
Jun-98400614518
Jun-99420620520
Jun-00420633536
Jun-01442649550
Jun-02450667566
Jun-03479684586
Jun-04494713606
Jun-05513760639
Jun-06550786671
Jun-07575820710
Jun-08600863730
Jun-09633874760
Jun-10660900777
Jun-11666921800
Jun-12680951806
Jun-13710960844
Jun-14740990863
Jun-157561,030884
Jun-168001,074937
Jun-178281,112960
Jun-188631,150997
Jun-199011,1511,016
Jun-209491,1871,062
Jun-219601,2471,093
Jun-221,0551,3201,189
Jun-231,1401,4001,273

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Information about data

Get technical information such as classifications used, survey design, and a glossary of statistical terms.

Metadata in DataInfo+

DataInfo+ has metadata about our statistical collections and classifications, and questionnaires and forms.

DataInfo+ concepts gives definitions of terms used by Stats NZ.

Labour market statistics – DataInfo+ gives information about our labour market releases, including methodology, definitions, and classifications.

Quarterly Employment Survey – DataInfo+ gives information about the Quarterly Employment Survey, including methodology, definitions, and classifications.

Methods, sources, and user guides

Income data available in Labour Market Statistics tells you how to get data and information about income now we no longer run the New Zealand Income Survey.

User guide for Stats NZ's wage and income measures

This guide provides overviews of selected income measures and how they are used, as well their design and purpose.

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