New Zealand businesses are typically small: 97% employ fewer than 20 people.
| Number of employees |
Number of businesses |
Total employees |
|
2009 |
2004 |
2009 |
2004 |
| 0 |
327,836 |
278,062 |
0 |
0 |
| 1–5 |
99,563 |
93,502 |
229,510 |
216,420 |
| 6–9 |
19,984 |
19,562 |
144,670 |
141,240 |
| 10–19 |
15,895 |
15,428 |
213,340 |
206,030 |
| 20–49 |
8,603 |
8,693 |
254,430 |
256,850 |
| 50–99 |
2,534 |
2,402 |
173,060 |
164,470 |
| 100+ |
2,143 |
1,866 |
904,270 |
806,500 |