Income and Earnings Publications
How education is related to income and earnings.
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The outcomes of tertiary education for Māori graduates
This report looks at the earnings and outcomes for young Māori and non-Māori who complete a qualification in the New Zealand tertiary education system. It replicates the methodology of Moving on up – what young people earn after their tertiary…
Author(s): Paul Mahoney, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education
Date Published: June 2014
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The outcomes of tertiary education for Pasifika graduates
This report looks at the earnings and outcomes for young Pasifika and non-Pasifika who complete a qualification in the New Zealand tertiary education system. It replicates the methodology of Moving on up – what young people earn after their tertiary…
Author(s): Paul Mahoney, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education
Date Published: June 2014
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Was it worth it? Do low-income New Zealand student loan borrowers increase their income after studying for a tertiary qualification?
This report looks at student loan borrowers living in New Zealand 20 to 50 years of age with pre-study incomes below the student loan repayment threshold.…
Author(s): Ralf Engler, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education
Date Published: June 2014
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What young graduates earn when they leave study
This report looks at the outcomes for young people who complete a qualification in the New Zealand tertiary education system. It looks at differences in incomes for different types of qualifications. The information in this report can help young people…
Author(s): Zaneta Park, Paul Mahoney, Warren Smart, Roger Smyth, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: May 2014
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Looking at the employment outcomes of tertiary education: New data on the earnings of young graduates
This report looks at the outcomes for young people who complete a qualification in the New Zealand tertiary education system. It looks at differences in incomes for different types of qualifications. The information in this report can help young people
Author(s): Zaneta Park, Paul Mahoney, Warren Smart, Roger Smyth, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: October 2013
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Slow repayers: The characteristics of borrowers who make slow progress in reducing their student loans
This report looks at people who used the Student Loan Scheme (SLS) and left tertiary study between 2000 and 2006, and focuses on those who make slow progress towards repaying their loans.…
Author(s): Nick Chen and Michael Webster, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: March 2013
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Moving on up: What young people earn after their tertiary education
This report forms part of a series called Beyond Tertiary Study. It looks at the outcomes for young people who complete a qualification in the New Zealand tertiary education system. It looks at differences in incomes and employment rates for…
Author(s): Paul Mahoney, Zaneta Park and Roger Smyth, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: January 2013
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Employment outcomes for early childhood education teaching graduates
This report looks at the post-study employment and earnings for ECE teaching graduates over a five year period following the completion of their qualification. The research provides information on the make-up of ECE teaching graduates, and aims to provide insights…
Author(s): Temaleti Tupou and David Scott, ECE Analysis, Education Information and Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: March 2012
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What we get for what we spend: Outputs and outcomes of the Government's tertiary education expenditure 2006-2010
This report synthesises the inputs, outputs and outcomes of the Government's tertiary education expenditure over the period 2006 to 2010 in eight key funds. In total, these funds distributed around $4.6 billion to providers and students in 2010.…
Author(s): Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education
Date Published: February 2012
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What do men and women earn after their tertiary education?
This paper looks at the relationship between young peoples’ tertiary education qualifications and their employment and earnings once they finish their tertiary study. It has a particular focus on differences in the post-study earnings between males and females, using the…
Author(s): Paul Mahoney, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis Division, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: September 2011
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Labour market returns to further education for working adults
The Department of Labour (DoL) has released a report that investigates the effects of non-degree, provider-based tertiary education on the earnings of older learners. This study uses the Employment Outcomes of Tertiary Education dataset, held by Statistics New Zealand which…
Author(s): Sarah Crichton and Sylvia Dixon, Department of Labour
Date Published: June 2011
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Social and economic indicators of education
This report uses data from the 2008 New Zealand General Social Survey to explore how a range of 30 social and economic indicators vary with education. It provides evidence supporting known economic benefits, and new evidence on a range of…
Author(s): David Scott, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: August 2010
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Benefits of tertiary certificates and diplomas: Exploring economic and social outcomes
This report examines the economic and social benefits of tertiary certificates and diplomas and provides new evidence of the value of a significant part of the tertiary education system. It makes use of a range of data to look at…
Author(s): Dee Earle, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education
Date Published: May 2010
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Labour market outcomes of skills and qualifications
This paper looks at the employment and income benefits of literacy skills and qualifications.It draws on data from the Adult Literacy and Life Skills (ALL) survey. The results of the analysis show that the benefit of increased literacy without higher…
Author(s): Dee Earle, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education
Date Published: March 2010
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Skills, qualifications, experience and the distribution of wages
This paper extends previous work on skills, qualifications and wages to look at the relationship between literacy skills and qualifications to the distribution of wages. It draws on data from the Adult Literacy and Life Skills (ALL) Survey. It shows…
Author(s): Dee Earle, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis and Reporting, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: March 2010
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Does workplace based industry training improve earnings?
This report forms one of the initial outputs from a project between the Ministry of Education, the Department of Labour and Statistics New Zealand looking at the employment outcomes of tertiary education (EOTE). It examines the labour market outcomes of…
Author(s): Sarah Crichton, Department of Labour and Statistics New Zealand.
Date Published: September 2009
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What do students earn after their tertiary education?
This report forms one of the initial outputs from a project between the Ministry of Education, the Department of Labour and Statistics New Zealand looking at the employment outcomes of tertiary education (EOTE). Information about the EOTE project, the data
Author(s): David Scott, Ministry of Education and Statistics New Zealand
Date Published: September 2009
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Skills, qualifications and wages: An analysis from the Adult Literacy and Life Skills survey
This study used data from the Adult Literacy and Life Skills survey to look at the extent to which hourly wages can be explained by skills and qualifications across industries and occupations. Hourly wages can be viewed as a measure…
Author(s): Dee Earle, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis and Reporting, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: May 2009
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Does it really matter where you study?
This report compares the earnings of people who have completed a bachelors degree at a university with the earnings those who completed a similar qualification at a polytechnic.…
Author(s): Roger Smyth, Jamie Hyatt, Bhaskaran Nair and Warren Smart, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: March 2009
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Labour market outcomes of student support recipients
This study examines the relationship between receipt of student support and earnings three and five years after tertiary education. The study disaggregated student support into three types - ‘loans only’, ‘allowances only’ and ‘loans and allowances’ and looked at differences…
Author(s): Bhaskaran Nair, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis & Reporting, Ministry of Education
Date Published: March 2009
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