City wide
Employed Full Time
| 134,286
| 47.5
| 1,531,020
| 48.4
|
Employed Part Time
| 43,806
| 15.5
| 454,758
| 14.4
|
Unemployed
| 8,478
| 3.0
| 106,500
| 3.4
|
Not in Labour Force
| 90,102
| 31.9
| 961,788
| 30.4
|
Unidentifiable
| 6,096
| 2.2
| 106,311
| 3.4
|
Total
| 282,765
| 100.0
| 3,160,371
| 100.0
|
Note: Some totals may differ between tables due to rounding.
Paid Employee
| 143,997
| 80.9
| 1,511,247
| 76.1
|
Employer
| 10,785
| 6.1
| 142,884
| 7.2
|
Self Employed
| 17,220
| 9.7
| 234,954
| 11.8
|
Unpaid Family Work
| 1,851
| 1.0
| 39,567
| 2.0
|
Not Stated
| 4,329
| 2.4
| 57,126
| 2.9
|
Total
| 178,092
| 100.0
| 1,985,775
| 100.0
|
- Population aged 15 years and over.
Note: Some totals may differ between tables due to rounding.
Ward and area unit
To see the data above at Ward and Area Unit level, please refer to the Ward and area unit spreadsheet [Excel 975KB]. This file is in Microsoft Excel spreadsheet format. You will require the free Excel viewer to view it.
Users are cautioned that when the Area Unit worksheet is viewed in print preview, it is 408 pages long, and the Ward worksheet is 39 pages long. It is recommended that users copy and paste the information they require into their own Excel spreadsheet, rather than printing the whole spreadsheet.
Ward and area unit boundary maps
2006 profile maps
Legislators, Administrators, Managers and Professionals
Higher densities of residents in the Legislator, Administrator, Manager and Professional occupational groups are located to the north, north west and south of the central city.
Unemployed
Higher densities of residents unemployed are located to the east of the central city and around Riccarton, Canterbury University and Christchurch Teachers College.
