Story: Ethnic inequalities

Occupational groupings by ethnic group, 2013

These charts show the distribution of occupations among four ethnic groups in the 2013 census. A higher proportion of Europeans and Asians were in high-paying and high prestige professions such as managers and professionals than Māori or Pacific people. A higher percentage of Māori and Pacific people worked as labourers or machine operators, which were poorly paid and had little prestige.

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Source: Statistics New Zealand: 2013 Census

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How to cite this page:

David Pearson, 'Ethnic inequalities - Occupation and education', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/graph/29602/occupational-groupings-by-ethnic-group-2013 (accessed 23 April 2024)

Story by David Pearson, published 5 May 2011, reviewed & revised 21 May 2018