Statistics about income record the sources and distribution of income, including New Zealanders' gross income levels from salaries and wages, self-employment, and government transfers.

Statistics about work count and describe people in New Zealand who are:

• in paid employment
• unemployed (not in paid work)
• not in the labour force.

Other work statistics give information about:

• the labour market, including supply of and demand for labour
• the labour force (people working or available for work)
• occupations and industries
• types of work – salaried and waged employment, full- and part-time work, and self-employment. 

Employment and unemployment
Find out about employment and unemployment in New Zealand. 

Income
Detailed information about New Zealanders' income from:

• salary and wages
• self-employment
• investments
• government transfers (for example benefits, family support, student loans, and superannuation).