In 2023, the construction services segment employed the largest share of people in the construction industry in New Zealand, with over 116 thousand employees. The building construction sector followed with around half the number of employees.
Number of employees in the construction industry in New Zealand in 2023, by sector (in 1,000s)
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Statistics New Zealand. (February 12, 2024). Number of employees in the construction industry in New Zealand in 2023, by sector (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450261/new-zealand-employee-count-construction-by-sector/
Statistics New Zealand. "Number of employees in the construction industry in New Zealand in 2023, by sector (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450261/new-zealand-employee-count-construction-by-sector/
Statistics New Zealand. (2024). Number of employees in the construction industry in New Zealand in 2023, by sector (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450261/new-zealand-employee-count-construction-by-sector/
Statistics New Zealand. "Number of Employees in The Construction Industry in New Zealand in 2023, by Sector (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450261/new-zealand-employee-count-construction-by-sector/
Statistics New Zealand, Number of employees in the construction industry in New Zealand in 2023, by sector (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450261/new-zealand-employee-count-construction-by-sector/ (last visited June 17, 2024)
Number of employees in the construction industry in New Zealand in 2023, by sector (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics New Zealand, February 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450261/new-zealand-employee-count-construction-by-sector/