Post by Kiwi Frontline on Feb 16, 2017 16:34:06 GMT 12
SMALL PROGRESS IN MAORI JOB RATES
The latest Maori in the Labour Market report says the Maori employment rate continued to increase but remained below the national rate through 2016.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment says employment rates for Maori increased with their level of education, with more Maori employed than five years ago in skilled occupations, particularly in the professional and technician and trade occupation groups.
The majority of Maori are still employed in semi-skilled and low-skilled occupations.
The participation rate for Maori increased by 1.6 percentage points from five years ago when the first such survey was done, to reach 66.8 per cent.
The Maori unemployment rate declined by 1.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 11.0 percent in 2016....
www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_story_id/MTU2NjM=/Small%20progress%20in%20Maori%20job%20rates
The latest Maori in the Labour Market report says the Maori employment rate continued to increase but remained below the national rate through 2016.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment says employment rates for Maori increased with their level of education, with more Maori employed than five years ago in skilled occupations, particularly in the professional and technician and trade occupation groups.
The majority of Maori are still employed in semi-skilled and low-skilled occupations.
The participation rate for Maori increased by 1.6 percentage points from five years ago when the first such survey was done, to reach 66.8 per cent.
The Maori unemployment rate declined by 1.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 11.0 percent in 2016....
www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_story_id/MTU2NjM=/Small%20progress%20in%20Maori%20job%20rates