Census: What is the main activity of (your) business or employer?

Industry sector of employment

Paekākāriki

2018 2013
Industry sector Number % Kāpiti Coast District % Number % Kāpiti Coast District % 2013 - 2018
Agriculture forestry and fishing 12 1.2 1.8 12 1.4 2.1 -
Mining - - 0.1 - - 0.1 -
Manufacturing 39 4.0 5.3 33 3.9 5.6 +6
Electricity gas water and waste services 6 0.6 0.6 3 0.4 0.8 +3
Construction 84 8.7 11.8 63 7.5 9.7 +21
Wholesale trade 21 2.2 2.8 15 1.8 3.4 +6
Retail trade 36 3.7 10.2 60 7.1 11.0 -24
Accommodation and food services 90 9.3 5.5 63 7.5 5.4 +27
Transport postal and warehousing 24 2.5 3.4 21 2.5 3.5 +3
Information media and telecommunications 30 3.1 1.9 36 4.3 2.2 -6
Financial and insurance services 18 1.9 3.0 21 2.5 4.0 -3
Rental hiring and real estate services 9 0.9 2.1 12 1.4 2.2 -3
Professional scientific and technical services 126 13.0 11.2 93 11.0 9.5 +33
Administrative and support services 42 4.3 4.1 30 3.6 3.3 +12
Public administration and safety 153 15.8 9.5 108 12.8 8.7 +45
Education and training 111 11.5 8.8 120 14.2 10.1 -9
Health care and social assistance 96 9.9 11.6 84 10.0 11.9 +12
Arts and recreation services 30 3.1 1.7 45 5.3 1.9 -15
Other services 39 4.0 4.4 33 3.9 4.6 +6
Not elsewhere included - - - 33 3.9 3.9 -33
Total 969 100.0 100.0 843 100.0 100.0 +126

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2013 and 2018.
Stats NZ data quality rating: High

Please note that in the 2018 Census, where data are not provided, responses are sourced from administrative datasets, in line with the procedures developed by Statistics New Zealand to supplement the 2018 dataset. Due to this, there is no "Not elsewhere included" category in 2018, and users should use caution when comparing to earlier Census years.