Research about equality in NZ

ABOUT EMPLOYMENT 

from: http://employment.govt.nz/er/bestpractice/equity/  employment NZ

"Many female workers in New Zealand work in occupations that are more than 80% female and these female-dominated occupations tend to be lower paid.  Women are under-represented in higher-level jobs."

ABOUT WEALTH

from: http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/307458/10-percent-richest-kiwis-own-60-percent-of-nz's-wealth10% 

Richest Kiwis own 60% of NZ's wealth

The richest 10 percent of households held half of New Zealand's wealth, while the poorest 40 percent held just 3 percent of total wealth. 

ABOUT HOUSING 

From:

http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/people_and_communities/Households/HouseholdNetWorthStatistics_HOTPYeJun15.aspx

For the year ended June 2015:

• The median total net worth of New Zealand households was $289,000. 
• Household wealth in New Zealand was concentrated in the top 20 percent of New Zealand households, which held about 70 percent of total household net worth. 
• Owner-occupied dwellings, and investments in shares and other equity, each accounted for about 30 percent of a household’s total assets. 
• The individual net worth of New Zealanders increased with age. Young people (15–24 years) had the lowest median individual net worth ($1,000) and older people (65+) had the highest ($288,000). 
• The European population had a higher net worth than other ethnic groups ($114,000). This compared with $23,000 for people of Māori ethnicity, $12,000 for Pacific people, and $33,000 for the Asian ethnic group.

ABOUT INEQUALITY OF INCOME

From: http://thewireless.co.nz/themes/value/egali-what-getting-a-fair-go-in-new-zealand

ABOUT EQUALITY ITSELF(DEFINITATION)

From: http://www.inequality.org.nz/understand/