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Forces for Change in the Future Labour Market of New Zealand

Data Table for Figure 2: Projected NZ labour force
year labour force population
1991 1,724,000 3,495,000   
1996 1,877,000 3,732,000   
2001 1,965,000 3,880,000   
2006 2,240,000 4,185,000   
2011 2,410,000 4,393,000   
2016 2,509,000 4,589,000   
2021 2,567,000 4,771,000   
2026 2,616,000 4,939,000   
2031 2,650,000 5,090,000   
2036 2,679,000 5,218,000   
2041 2,709,000 5,325,000   
2046 2,741,000 5,413,000   
2051 2,764,000 5,481,000   
2056 2,778,000 5,531,000   
2061 2,788,000 5,571,000   

 

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