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Businesses

New Zealand businesses are typically small: 96% employ fewer than 20 people.

 

Number of
employ-ees

Number of businesses

Total
employees

 

2001

2006

2001

2006

0

169,966

219,964

0

0

1 to 5

66,669

80,607

156,150

189,810

6 to 9

14,775

18,015

106,740

130,040

10 to 19

11,980

15,090

160,300

202,350

20 to 49

6,937

8,172

208,440

241,160

50 to 99

1,982

2,309

134,760

158,830

100 +

1,652

1,934

706,620

843,250

Total

273,961

346,091

1,472,990

1,765,440

 

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