References
Te Ara The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. (n.d.). Migration and work. Retrieved September 25, 2013, from http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/workforce-composition/page-6
Immigration New Zealand. (n.d). Immigration and the economy. Retrieved September 27, 2013, from http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/workforce-composition/page-6
New Zealand Now. (2012). Great Job Opportunities. Retrieved September 27, 2013, from http://www.newzealandnow.govt.nz/working-in-nz/great-job-opportunities
Beehive.govt.nz. (n.d). Immigration - A positive Policy. Retrieved September 29, 2013, from http://www.beehive.govt.nz/speech/immigration-positive-policy
Statistics New Zealand. (n.d). Longitudinal Immigration Survey: New Zealand (LisNZ) - Wave 1. Retrieved September 29, 2013, from http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/population/Migration/LongitudinalImmigrationSurveyNewZealand_HOTPWave1/Commentary.aspx
Wikipedia (2001). New Zealand. Retrieved September 27, 2013, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand
Monday, 30 September 2013
Working Migrants
One quarter of NZ's workforce are migrants, supplying crucial skills for our workforce. The number of migrants coming into NZ is changing the diversity of NZ's workforce. The Encyclopedia of New Zealand states " New Zealand also has strong inward migration and since the 1980s government policy has ensured that most new migrants are skilled workers". New Zealand is encouraging migrants to come to NZ who have certain special skills and attributes,
such as healthcare and engineering. NZ doesn’t just let anybody into the country, the majority of migrants living in NZ need to be able to offer
something to the economy before their Visa’s are granted.
Some may argue that the jobs given to these migrants are being taken
away from New Zealanders which is a fair point, although it is necessary in the
short run because as we've established in an earlier post their contributions
to the NZ economy are vital. A stronger economy = expansion of businesses = more
jobs. Although some are being given to migrants, more jobs are created in
general for Kiwis too. By allowing migrants in that are already skilled, it
saves NZ businesses money by not needing to train those that do not have the
skills needed for a particular job. Is giving the jobs to Kiwis more of an
advantage in terms of New Zealand becoming a more powerful nation via a stronger
economy?
Opening our doors to skilled migrants creates a friendly relationship between NZ and other nations which in turn creates more access to overseas markets which according to The Beehive has helped NZ immeasurably by the family and business linkages this creates.
The graph above shows that the migrants coming in are taking the highly skilled jobs and the jobs at the top of the hierarchy. The jobs at the bottom of the graph are migrants in the less skilled occupations, jobs that are not as ‘intellectually challenging’. Could this be because migrants provide skills to certain occupations that stand out and are valued more than the average Kiwi’s skills? Can a Kiwi offer the same experiences and quality of work to a company that a migrant can?
“Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.” - Franklin D. Roosevelt
Opening our doors to skilled migrants creates a friendly relationship between NZ and other nations which in turn creates more access to overseas markets which according to The Beehive has helped NZ immeasurably by the family and business linkages this creates.
The graph above shows that the migrants coming in are taking the highly skilled jobs and the jobs at the top of the hierarchy. The jobs at the bottom of the graph are migrants in the less skilled occupations, jobs that are not as ‘intellectually challenging’. Could this be because migrants provide skills to certain occupations that stand out and are valued more than the average Kiwi’s skills? Can a Kiwi offer the same experiences and quality of work to a company that a migrant can?
“Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.” - Franklin D. Roosevelt
Sunday, 29 September 2013
Migrants in New Zealand
Migrants arrivals in New Zealand, including international
students, migrants in the work force, tourists and residents, contribute
enormously to NZ’s economic growth, making immigration vital to NZ’s
economic growth.
This blog will focus on the key positive aspects immigration is having on NZ’s economy, whilst also taking in to account negative aspects that are relevant to the issue presented (although I have to admit, in my opinion are outweighed by positive aspects).
New Zealand is considered one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world becoming home to migrants from all around the world with 23% of it's population born overseas.
According to Immigration New Zealand research
showed that the recent inflow of migrants is estimated to be worth $1.9 billion
per year to NZ’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
That in itself, is an outstanding figure I feel needs to be highlighted. Money
quite simply NZ’s economy would be crippled without. They also conducted another study in the years 2005/2006 finding migrants fiscal contribution to NZ was $3.3 billion which is significantly higher than NZ born citizens contribution of $2.8 billion. Migrants also contributed 25% of government revenue and accounted for only 18% of government expenditure providing the NZ government with a 7% profit. A whopping 927,000 overseas-born residents contributed income tax of approx $5,170 per head whilst the NZ born population contributed $4,930 per head. Can NZ's economy prosper without migrants financial contributions?
The diagram below shows NZ’s GDP growth rate since 2007: In the 2008-2010 era it is clear to see that there was a negative growth, this is when the world’s economic crisis was at its strongest. Since then the NZ GDP has gone from strength to strength barring two quarters in 2010 and 2011. This shows that after the economic downturn NZ’s economy has ‘pulled itself out of the red and back into the black’.
This blog will focus on the key positive aspects immigration is having on NZ’s economy, whilst also taking in to account negative aspects that are relevant to the issue presented (although I have to admit, in my opinion are outweighed by positive aspects).
New Zealand is considered one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world becoming home to migrants from all around the world with 23% of it's population born overseas.
The diagram below shows NZ’s GDP growth rate since 2007: In the 2008-2010 era it is clear to see that there was a negative growth, this is when the world’s economic crisis was at its strongest. Since then the NZ GDP has gone from strength to strength barring two quarters in 2010 and 2011. This shows that after the economic downturn NZ’s economy has ‘pulled itself out of the red and back into the black’.
This chart shows that although NZ’s GDPs increase is not entirely
due to immigration, there is positive correlation between migrants coming into
NZ and the GDP increasing.
The graph above shows the net migration of NZ between the years 2000 and 2009. It is clear to see that their is more people coming onto these shores then leaving them. This could be a critical factor in making the overall NZ economy stronger. Migration is important, migration is crucial, and migration is necessary to making NZ a stronger nation.
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