Globalisation

New Zealand is highly connected to the international marketplace, both in trade and people. This means we are exposed to both the benefits and costs of globalisation.

Globalisation affects the New Zealand labour market by changing the demand for jobs and changing the supply of workers through migration, creating both employment opportunities and risks depending on sectors and regions.

Workforce 2020 will draw on existing knowledge and literature to better understand the effects of globalisation on the New Zealand labour market.

For more information on globalisation and labour markets, check these websites:

• OECD Workers in the Global Economy [PDF 155KB]
• The 21st Century at Work
• Globalisation and the changing UK economy [PDF 846KB]