The Owl has been going through union statistics. It would seem that the Unions are about as popular as Winston Peters and have as many bewildered supporters.
There is a lot of song and dance on how the Union’s represent the employee’s of NZ.
Here are the statistics based on the Department of Labour Household survey (March 2012) and Union membership by industry.
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2011 |
Household Survey |
%age of |
| Government or related services |
Total |
Employed |
Workforce |
| Education |
90,559 |
2,230,000 |
4.06% |
| Government Administration and Defence |
42,527 |
2,230,000 |
1.91% |
| Health & Community Services |
104,692 |
2,230,000 |
4.69% |
| Total |
237,778 |
2,230,000 |
10.66% |
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2011 |
Household Survey |
%age of |
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| Industry – Private |
Total |
Employed |
Workforce |
| Restaurants & Accommodation |
6,380 |
2,230,000 |
0.29% |
| Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing |
3,483 |
2,230,000 |
0.16% |
| Communication Services |
7,065 |
2,230,000 |
0.32% |
| Construction & Trade Services |
6,860 |
2,230,000 |
0.31% |
| Cultural & Recreational Services |
6,834 |
2,230,000 |
0.31% |
| Electricity, Gas & Water Services |
4,581 |
2,230,000 |
0.21% |
| Finance, Insurance & Business Services |
10,964 |
2,230,000 |
0.49% |
| Manufacturing |
55,459 |
2,230,000 |
2.49% |
| Mining |
2,187 |
2,230,000 |
0.10% |
| Transport & Storage |
30,015 |
2,230,000 |
1.35% |
| Wholesale & Retail |
13,038 |
2,230,000 |
0.58% |
| Totals |
146,866 |
2,230,000 |
6.59% |
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| Total Membership |
384,644 |
2,230,000 |
17.25% |
