Key points
This indicator presents information on the number of people who performed unpaid work (specified by type of activity) in the four weeks prior to the Census, where the work was either for people living in the same household as the respondent, or for people outside the respondent's household for which the performance of those activities is not paid.
Conventional economic statistics, such as the national accounts and employment measures, are largely designed to measure the market economy and exclude (in developed economies at least) most of the non-market productive activities occurring within the household. Yet it is clear that the goods and services resulting from these activities are a source of utility to the members of the household and contribute to their well-being.
Unpaid Activities, Waikato Region 2001 - 2006
Source: Statistics New Zealand Census
Note: Denominator is Total People (Includes People Stating One or More Unpaid Activity(s) and No Activities. Excludes People Not Stating a Response)
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What we want to achieve
The community outcome we are seeking to achieve by increasing community participation is:
- We can work and participate in the communities where we live, and there are quality work opportunities for people of all ages and skill levels.