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Labour Force Participation among Older New Zealanders, 1991-2013

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WNew Zealand’s population is ageing rapidly and alongside this the labour force is also ageing. This paper presents a descriptive analysis of the labour force and employment trends among older New Zealanders (that is, those aged 55 and over). Specifically, the paper focuses on labour force participation by age-group, by cohort and by region, and employment by industry and by occupation. I find that the older labour force is large and growing over time, and the patterns are similar by gender and by region. Employment of older workers is more concentrated in agriculture than other industries or occupations. Cohort analysis reveals that generational differences in labour force participation rates are a significant driver of increases in the older labour force, but that cohort differences do not explain increases in the proportion of full-time employment among older workers to the same extent.

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  • Michael P. Cameron, 2014. "Labour Force Participation among Older New Zealanders, 1991-2013," Working Papers in Economics 14/06, University of Waikato.
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    1. Roger Hurnard, 2005. "The effect of New Zealand Superannuation eligibility age on the labour force participation of older people," Treasury Working Paper Series 05/09, New Zealand Treasury.
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    1. Michael P. Cameron & Peggy Koopman-Boyden & Matthew Roskruge, 2015. "Labour Force Participation, Human Capital and Wellbeing among Older New Zealanders," Working Papers in Economics 15/07, University of Waikato.

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    labour force participation; older people; New Zealand;
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    • J21 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure
    • J26 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Retirement; Retirement Policies

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