Introduction
Since October 2002, the Survey of Family, Income and Employment (SoFIE) has been collecting information on New Zealander's circumstances and lifestyles, and the factors that influence these aspects of people's lives.
SoFIE is a ‘longitudinal’ survey that runs for eight years, meaning respondents are revisited yearly to build a picture of how their circumstances change during this time.
SoFIE is now in its sixth wave (or interview cycle), and over time, a dynamic picture similar to a video of a person's life is created.
Latest survey results
Results from the first four years of SoFIE interviewing are now available. The first four waves (or survey cycles) of SoFIE show longitudinal results collected over the four waves.
Wave Four Hot Off The Press information release
Previous results
Wave Three Hot Off The Press information release
Wave Two Hot Off The Press information release
Wave One Reference Report and Tables
Wave One Hot Off The Press information release (provisional)
Statistics NZ's Research Using SoFIE Data
Wealth and Disparities in New Zealand.pdf (284 KB)
Selected Issues in the Measurement of New Zealand's Saving(s) - paper presented to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's Working Group on Saving, November 2006
Frequently asked questions
If you have been chosen for this survey, see frequently asked questions for more information.
Links
New Zealand websites
Retirement Commission
International longitudinal surveys
The German Socio-Economic Panel Study
British Household Panel Study
European Community Household Panel Study
The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey
Panel Study of Income Dynamics
Statistics Canada – Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics
Related information
Employment and unemployment
Incomes
Education
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