Arable
Labour Market Dynamics
Industry dataset (economic indicators and labour market dynamics) 
Source: Linked Employer-Employee Data, Stats NZ1
Linked Employer-Employee Data (LEED) data is produced by Stats New Zealand quarterly to measure labour market dynamics. There is a lag in data availability of around 14 months due to the time it takes for the data to be completed by employers, to flow through Inland Revenue, and for Stats New Zealand to undertake relevant transformations and quality checks2. Here, we show the most recent data available at the time of publishing.
LEED data is available at the ANZSIC ‘group’ level, which is a broader level of classification than the ANZSIC class codes used for the workforce estimates. The relevant ANZSIC group for Arable is 015 Other Crop Growing3. As Sugar Cane Growing and Cotton Growing are not economic activities undertaken in New Zealand – this grouping is focussed on “Other Crop Growing n.e.c.” which includes growing horticultural crops and plants not elsewhere classified, including animal fodder crops such as hay, sudan grass and silage. A full list of inclusions is available on the ANZSIC webpage4.
Median Earnings
The quarterly median earnings for the Other Crop Growing industry were consistently lower than that of all industries from June 2015 to June 2022, although these show a similar increasing trend.
In the chart, we provide two benchmarks for reference: ‘agriculture, forestry and fishing' which covers all industries involved in growing crops, raising animals, growing and harvesting timber, and harvesting fish and other animals from farms or their natural habitats, and a benchmark for 'all industries' which includes every industry group in New Zealand.
Quarterly Turnover Rate
The quarterly worker turnover rate for the Other Crop Growing industry tends to peak in the September quarter. There was an increasing trend between 2015 and 2019, rising to a similar level to Agriculture, forestry and fishing more broadly and decreasing from 2019 onwards.
In the chart, we provide two benchmarks for reference: ‘agriculture, forestry and fishing’ which covers all industries involved in growing crops, raising animals, growing and harvesting timber, and harvesting fish and other animals from farms or their natural habitats, and a benchmark for ‘all industries’ which includes every industry group in New Zealand.
Number of Filled Jobs
The number of filled jobs is an indicator of economic activity. Overall, there is an upward trend in the number of filled jobs in Other Crop Growing. There was 13.4% growth in the number of filled jobs in the Other Crop Growing industry when comparing the June quarter 2022 with the June quarter 2021.
Footnotes
1. Statistics New Zealand, “A Guide to Interpreting Official Quarterly Statistics Produced from the Linked Employer-Employee Data (LEED).,” Statistics New Zealand, July 29, 2009, https://www.stats.govt.nz/methods/guide-to-interpreting-the-leed-data.
2. Statistics New Zealand.
3. Australian Bureau of Statistics, “Other Crop Growing - Group 015,” June 26, 2013, https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/classifications/australian-and-new-zealand-standard-industrial-classification-anzsic/2006-revision-2-0/detailed-classification/a/01/015.
4. Australian Bureau of Statistics, “Other Crop Growing n.e.c. - Class 0159,” June 26, 2013, https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/classifications/australian-and-new-zealand-standard-industrial-classification-anzsic/2006-revision-2-0/detailed-classification/a/01/015/0159.