Lifting productivity for the wellbeing of all

The Productivity Commission provides research and advice to lift productivity for the wellbeing of all New Zealanders.

What is productivity?

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Current inquiries

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Improving Economic Resilience

Publications

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Productivity by the numbers 2023

Productivity by the Numbers informs the public about trends in New Zealand’s productivity, looking at both the latest statistics and longer-run productivity performance measures.

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Multidimensional disadvantage and wellbeing

17 October 2023

The paper examines the measurement of different domains of disadvantage – income poverty, deprivation, and social exclusion – to develop new disadvantage measures based on the dimensionality of disadvantage.

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A quantitative analysis of disadvantage and how it persists in Aotearoa New Zealand

The Government asked the New Zealand Productivity Commission | Te Kōmihana Whai Hua o Aotearoa to undertake an inquiry into economic inclusion and social mobility, with a focus on supporting people experiencing persistent disadvantage to live better lives – A Fair Chance for All inquiry.

News

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Productivity matters for wellbeing and requires a long-term …

3 July 2023

The New Zealand Productivity Commission Te Kōmihana Whai Hua o Aotearoa (the Commission) has release…

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Productivity Commission to release Productivity by the numbe…

27 June 2023

The New Zealand Productivity Commission Te Kōmihana Whai Hua o Aotearoa (the Commission) will releas…

Productivity Commission commissioners Dr Diane Ruwhiu Dr Ganesh Nana Dr Bill Rosenberg

New Zealand Productivity Commission welcomes new Commissione…

26 June 2023

The New Zealand Productivity Commission Te Kōmihana Whai Hua o Aotearoa welcomes Vicky Robertson as …

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A future without persistent disadvantage is within our grasp

20 June 2023

The New Zealand Productivity Commission Te Kōmihana Whai Hua o Aotearoa (the Commission) has release…

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Productivity Commission to release final report on inquiry i…

13 June 2023

A fair chance for all, means all New Zealanders, present and future, feel proud of their cultural id…

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More work is needed to shift the productivity dial

1 May 2023

The New Zealand Productivity Commission Te Kōmihana Whai Hua o Aotearoa has released its findings an…

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