It is time to update some of Aotearoa's diversity statistics (original posts are here) which show the make up of Aotearoa New Zealand, while noting that this year (2023) is a census year; so by late this year or early 2024, we will have statistics which are five years closer to today.
The 2018 census and other statistics suggests that Aotearoa is consists of:
- Over 5 million of us: and between 2013 and 2018, our population increased 10.8% (Statistics New Zealand, 2018)
- 17% Māori; 15% Asian, 8% Pasifika, 2% other, and the remainder Pākehā (Statistics New Zealand, 2019)
- 51% female and 49% male (Statistics New Zealand, 2019)
- 18% with a bachelor's degree or higher from a range of disciplines; 17% with diplomas or certificates (this may include trades); 30% with a secondary qualification; 19% with no quals; and 17% that doesn't seem to be counted anywhere but may be tradespeople if they are not in the cert/dip group (Statistics New Zealand, 2013)
- Socially we span a range of backgrounds with 6% in Socio-economic status 1 (the 'upper' class); 6% in 2; 28% in 3; 21% in 4; 19% in 5 and 20% in 6 (Statistics NZ, 2006a)
- 27% born overseas, 73% born in New Zealand (Statistics New Zealand, 2019)
- We are getting older as a nation: our median age is 37.4 years (Statistics New Zealand, 2019). Ages with 50% over 42 years of age and 50% under 42; broken down into 18% 15-24, 41% 25-44, 38% 45-64, 8% 65+ (EEO Trust, 2012)
- 16% with differing disabilities (Statistics New Zealand, 2006b)
These statistics seem to be similar in New Zealand, along with Māori and Pasifika peoples also being under-represented in science and engineering. Where New Zealand is different to the US is that 60% of the law graduates in Aotearoa are women (New Zealand Law Society, 2020), and 45% of doctors (Medical Council of New Zealand, 2017). Doctors of Māori ethnicity are also increasing, with 16% of graduates identifying as Māori, up almost 4% on 2016. Further, women doctors are expected to outnumber men in 2015 (Medical Council of New Zealand, 2017).
It is good to see the shifts to a clearly more multi-cultural society.
Sam
References:
Betz, N. E., & Hackett, G. (1997). Applications of self-efficacy theory to the career assessment of women. Journal of Career Assessment, 5(4), 383-402. https://doi.org/10.1177/106907279700500402
Consedine, R. (2012). Anti-racism and Treaty of Waitangi activism - Government and community anti-racism organisations, for Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 15 November 2012. http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/document/26683/race-relations-brochures
EEO Trust. (2012). Workforce Demographic Trends. http://www.eeotrust.org.nz/content/docs/reports/FINAL%20Workforce%20Demographic%20Trends%202012.doc
Medical Council of New Zealand. (2017). The New Zealand Medical Workforce in 2017. https://www.mcnz.org.nz/assets/Publications/Workforce-Survey/c3f49fa2d2/Workforce-Survey-Report-2017.pdf
New Zealand Law Society (2020). By the numbers. https://www.lawsociety.org.nz/law-society-services/women-in-the-legal-profession/by-the-numbers#:~:text=Over%2060%25%20of%20law%20graduates,or%20directors%20in%20those%20firms
Osborn, D. S., & Zunker, V. G. (2016). Using Assessment Results for Career Development (9th ed.). Cengage Learning.
Statistics New Zealand. (2019). New Zealand as a village of 100 people: 2018 Census. https://www.stats.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/Infographics/New-Zealand-as-a-village-of-100-people-2018-Census/new-zealand-village-of-100-people-2018-census.pdf
Statistics New Zealand. (2013). New Zealand Census 2013. http://archive.stats.govt.nz/Census/2013-census/profile-and-summary-reports/quickstats-about-national-highlights/cultural-diversity.aspx
Statistics New Zealand. (2006a). New Zealand socio-economic index 2006. http://archive.stats.govt.nz/~/media/Statistics/surveys-and-methods/methods/research-papers/nz-socio-economic-index-2006/nz-socio-economic-index-2006.pdf
Statistics New Zealand (2006b). Disability Status By Place of Residence, Age Group, Sex and Ethnic Group, 2006. http://nzdotstat.stats.govt.nz/wbos/modalexports.aspx?exporttype=excel&FisrtDataPointIndexPerPage=&SubSessionId=6b20dd2f-aa09-44f4-9566-8f580ab9cc35&Random=0.7374431257710761
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