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Kōrero: Furniture

Industry growth

  • Furniture making as proportion of manufacturing sector

  • Number of employees, furniture-making industry

These graphs show the growth of the furniture industry in terms of total employees and its importance as a proportion of total manufacturing. Of particular interest is the increasing number of women who entered the sector over time.

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William Cottrell, Furniture – Early manufacturing and retailing, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/interactive/37475/industry-growth (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā William Cottrell, i tāngia i te 9 March 2012.