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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.

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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.

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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

    • Waikato
      GDP ($ million)
      $31,004
      New Zealand

      GDP ($ million)

      $357,709

    • Waikato
      GDP per Capita
      $60,685
      New Zealand

      GDP per Capita

      $69,903

    • Waikato
      GDP Growth
      5.0%
      New Zealand

      GDP Growth

      5.3%

    • Waikato
      Export Share of GDP
      31.4%
      New Zealand

      Export Share of GDP

      20.9%

    • Waikato
      Export Growth (2021-22)
      12.1%
      New Zealand

      Export Growth (2021-22)

      9.5%

  • Employment and Productivity

    • Waikato
      Filled Jobs Regional
      Filled Jobs
      239,066
      New Zealand
      Filled Jobs National

      Filled Jobs

      2,693,301

    • Waikato
      Employment Growth
      3.2%
      New Zealand

      Employment Growth

      3.0%

    • Waikato
      Unemployment Rate
      3.5%
      New Zealand

      Unemployment Rate

      3.4%

    • Waikato
      NEET Rate
      13.3%
      New Zealand

      NEET Rate

      11.7%

    • Waikato
      Productivity Growth
      1.8%
      New Zealand

      Productivity Growth

      2.3%

  • Population

    • Waikato
      Population
      522,600
      New Zealand

      Population

      5,223,100

    • Waikato
      Population Growth
      2.3%
      New Zealand

      Population Growth

      2.1%

    • Waikato
      Median Age
      37.7
      New Zealand

      Median Age

      38

  • Standard of Living

    • Waikato
      Mean Household Income
      $108,420
      New Zealand

      Mean Household Income

      $124,556

    • Waikato
      Mean Household Income Growth
      6.1%
      New Zealand

      Mean Household Income Growth

      5.7%

  • Businesses

    • Waikato
      Business Units Regional
      Number of Business Units
      62,250
      New Zealand
      Business Units National

      Number of Business Units

      628,944

    • Waikato
      Business Unit Growth
      5.0%
      New Zealand

      Business Unit Growth

      4.8%

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