9185 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister for Building and Construction

Written Question

Published date: 24 Mar 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	9185 (2025)
Question asked:	05 Mar 2025
Member asking:	Arena Williams
Portfolio:	Minister for Building and Construction
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Penk
Answer received:	17 Mar 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_09185_2025
Document guid:	b8aa3af9-1732-4ecc-9966-95465a338023

9185 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister for Building and Construction: What percentage of New Zealand's construction and building sector workforce are immigrants on work visas, in the year ending February 2025, compared with the years ending February 2024, and February 2023, listed by years?

Hon Chris Penk: Migrant Employment Data shows that as at 28 February 2023, approximately 5.1% of the construction workforce were on a work visa, and as at 29 February 2024 approximately 7.6% of the construction workforce were on a work visa. Data for February 2025 is yet to be released. https://www.mbie.govt.nz/immigration-and-tourism/immigration/migration-research-and-evaluation/migrant-employment-data