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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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Auckland economic update April 2024

04 April 2024

Auckland economy, April 2024. Highlights include: real value of imports by seaports, year ended Feb 2024 was $31.6 billion | average weekly rent for Jan 2024 was $687 | number of houses sold for the year ended Feb 2024 was 20,377

Auckland economic quarterly, March 2024

26 March 2024

Information about the Auckland economy from the Auckland Council Chief Economist Unit. More new homes, improved affordability

Auckland economic update March 2024

05 March 2024

Auckland economy, March 2024. Highlights include: GDP, year ended Dec 2023 was 1.3% higher than year ended Dec 2022 | real value of imports by seaports, year ended Jan 2024 was $31.3 billion | number of houses sold, year ended Jan 2024 was 19,787.

Auckland regional household labour force survey: quarterly overview as at December 2023

26 February 2024

Highlights: unemployment rate, 4.2% | labour force participation rate, 74.6% | An overview of labour force participation in Auckland, from the results of Stats NZ's quarterly Household Labour Force Survey, HLFS. Overview published February 2024.

Auckland economic update February 2024

02 February 2024

Overview of the Auckland economy, February 2024. Highlights include: real value of imports by seaports for the year ended December 2023 was $31.4 billion | number of houses sold, year ended December 2023 was 19,877.

Auckland economic update January 2024

21 December 2023

Overview of the Auckland economy, January 2024. Highlights include: real value of imports by seaports for the year ended November 2023 was $32 billion | number of houses sold, year ended November 2023 was 19,755.

Auckland economic update December 2023

01 December 2023

Overview of the Auckland economy, December 2023. Highlights include: real GDP for the year ended September 2023 was 2.1% higher than for the year ended September 2022 | number of houses sold, year ended October 2023 was 19,642

Auckland regional household labour force survey: quarterly overview as at September 2023

13 November 2023

Overview of labour force participation in Auckland, from the results of Stats NZ's quarterly Household Labour Force Survey, HLFS. | Highlight: unemployment rate was 4.0%, slightly higher than 3.6% in June 2023 | Overview published November 2023.

Auckland economic update November 2023

02 November 2023

Overview of the Auckland economy, November 2023. Highlights include: average weekly rent for August 2023, $661 | number of houses sold, year ended September 2023 was 19,044 | real value of imports by sea for year to September 2023 was $33.2 billion

Auckland economic update October 2023

03 October 2023

Overview of the Auckland economy for October 2023. Highlights include: average weekly rent for July 2023 was $661 | number of houses sold for year ended August 2023 was 18,967 | real value of imports by sea for year to August 2023 was $32.7 billion

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