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Data & Insights

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Regional Economic Data & Insights

Te Waka’s engagements and advocacy are informed by region-specific data and intelligence gained from on the ground interactions. To share knowledge and support informed decision-making, this page provides a wide range of data and insights about the Waikato region.

 

Interactive Insights

This interactive resource provides key regional economic data that is updated regularly through the year. It includes data on sales and payments, labour market performance, social supports, and housing and construction. The dashboard allows you to view data for specific time periods, and for some charts district-level data is also available.

Use the header buttons to navigate by topic and the drop-down filters to tailor the data to your specific interests. On your desktop you can hover your mouse over the chart to see the specific details of a datapoint.

Waikato Business Sentiment Survey April 2024

Waikato Business Sentiment Survey

Insight from the bi-annual survey shapes how Te Waka champions local business priorities to influencers and decisionmakers, raising the collective voice for economic development in the Waikato region.

 

READ THE LATEST SURVEY REPORT

EXPLORE THE DISTRICT & SEGMENT REPORTS

 

Key Economic Indicators

The Waikato region comprises approximately 9% of New Zealand’s total GDP, driven largely by the agriculture and manufacturing sectors. Below we present a number of economic indicators that are important to measure the growth and economic position of our region.

Hover over each indicator to compare the Waikato with national figures.

Data below is sourced from Infometrics, March 2022, other than Population data which is from Statistics NZ, June 2023.

  • Economy

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      New Zealand
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      New Zealand
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      New Zealand
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      New Zealand
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      New Zealand
  • Employment and Productivity

    • Waikato
      Filled Jobs Regional
      New Zealand
      Filled Jobs National
    • Waikato
      New Zealand
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      New Zealand
    • Waikato
      New Zealand
    • Waikato
      New Zealand
  • Population

    • Waikato
      New Zealand
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      New Zealand
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      New Zealand
  • Standard of Living

    • Waikato
      New Zealand
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  • Businesses

    • Waikato
      Business Units Regional
      New Zealand
      Business Units National
    • Waikato
      New Zealand

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