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Auckland is a major centre of employment and is a nationally strategic distribution hub. Economic activity is significant, contributing an estimated 38 per cent of the national gross domestic product. Understanding Auckland’s economic structure and changes is essential to ensuring a future that is sustainable and prosperous for all.



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Economy Documents

Auckland’s city centre – good prospects despite recent challenges

11 December 2024

Insights paper. Topical commentary on the Auckland economy. Auckland’s city centre – good prospects despite recent challenges. Auckland Council Chief Economist Unit

Auckland economic update December 2024

09 December 2024

Auckland economy, December 2024. Highlights include: unemployment rate, quarter ended Sept 2024, 5.2% | median house price for October 2024, $1,000,500 | average weekly rent, Sept 2024, $671 | number of houses sold to October 2024, 21,204

Auckland regional household labour force survey: quarterly overview as at September 2024

05 December 2024

Highlights: unemployment rate, 5.2% | labour force participation rate, 72.8% | An overview of labour force participation in Auckland, from the results of Stats NZ's quarterly Household Labour Force Survey, HLFS. Overview published December 2024.

Household income in Auckland

21 November 2024

A short report on findings from the Stats NZ Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI). November 2024

Auckland economic update November 2024

04 November 2024

Auckland economy, November 2024. Highlights include: value of imports by seaports to September 2024, $29.6 billion | average weekly rent to August 2024, $673 | number of houses sold to September 2024, 20,822

Auckland economic update October 2024

03 October 2024

Auckland economy, October 2024. Highlights include: Business confidence improving | value of imports by seaports to August 2024, $29.9 billion | average weekly rent, July 2024, $667 | number of houses sold to August 2024, 20,822

Auckland economic quarterly, quarter 2 2024

23 September 2024

Information about the Auckland economy from the Auckland Council Chief Economist Unit. Enable capacity for housing, choice about where and when capacity is enabled, growth of Auckland.

Auckland economic update September 2024

03 September 2024

Auckland economy, September 2024. Highlights include: GDP yr to June 2024 0.1% lower than yr to June 2023 | value of imports by seaports to July 2024, $30.4 billion | average weekly rent, June 2024, $684 | number of houses sold to June 2024, 20,762

Auckland regional household labour force survey: quarterly overview as at June 2024

28 August 2024

Highlights: unemployment rate, 4.6% | labour force participation rate, 73.4% | An overview of labour force participation in Auckland, from the results of Stats NZ's quarterly Household Labour Force Survey, HLFS. Overview published August 2024.

The state of the city. Benchmarking Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland’s international performance 2024

12 August 2024

Annual assessment of how well the Auckland region is faring against a series of pillars that successful cities should be focused on. Committee for Auckland, Deloitte, Tātaki Auckland Unlimited, The Business of Cities.

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