Economy, jobs and prices in Tasman, New Zealand: official figures
Stats NZ reports the economies of Tasman and Nelson together. In the year ended March 2025 they produced NZ$7,788 million of GDP, 1.8% of New Zealand's NZ$431,457 million (the figure covers Tasman and Nelson).
What is GDP per person in Tasman?
GDP per person in Tasman and Nelson combined was NZ$68,194 in the year ended March 2025, below the New Zealand figure of NZ$81,283 by NZ$13,089. Stats NZ does not publish Tasman on its own.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Tasman growing?
GDP in Tasman and Nelson combined rose 2.2% in dollar value in the year to March 2025, compared with 3.3% for New Zealand. Over five years since March 2020 it changed by 29.8% (New Zealand 33.4%).
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyWhat are the biggest industries in Tasman?
The three largest industries by GDP in Tasman and Nelson combined in the year to March 2024 (the latest year Stats NZ publishes industry detail) were manufacturing (10.9%); construction (8.2%); health care and social assistance (7.9%). The shares are percentages of total GDP; Stats NZ counts owner-occupied housing as a separate industry, which is not in this list.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow important is farming to the economy of Tasman?
Agriculture made up 3.5% of GDP in Tasman and Nelson combined in the year to March 2024 (New Zealand 2.9%), and manufacturing 10.9% (New Zealand 8.3%).
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow big are health, government and construction in the economy of Tasman?
Health care and social assistance made up 7.9% of GDP in Tasman and Nelson combined in the year to March 2024, public administration and safety 2.9% and construction 8.2% (New Zealand: 7.2%, 4.4% and 7.8%).
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Tasman?
The unemployment rate in the Tasman, Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast area was 3.7% in the June 2026 quarter, compared with 5.4% for New Zealand and 3.9% in the June 2025 quarter. Stats NZ's survey reports Tasman, Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast together as one area, so this is not a figure for Tasman alone. These are survey estimates, not seasonally adjusted (as is the national figure used here); the sampling error is about 1.5 percentage points.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyWhat percentage of people are employed in Tasman?
The Tasman, Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast area had an employment rate of 65.5% in the June 2026 quarter (New Zealand 66.5%; June 2025 65.0%). The employment rate is the share of people aged 15 and over who have a job. Stats NZ's survey reports Tasman, Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast together as one area, so this is not a figure for Tasman alone.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow many people are employed in Tasman?
About 109,400 people in the Tasman, Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast area were employed and 4,200 unemployed in the June 2026 quarter, out of a working-age population (aged 15+) of 167,100. Figures are Household Labour Force Survey estimates in thousands, rounded to 100. Stats NZ's survey reports Tasman, Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast together as one area, so this is not a figure for Tasman alone.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyWhat is the labour force participation rate in Tasman?
The labour force participation rate in the Tasman, Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast area was 68.0% in the June 2026 quarter (New Zealand 70.4%). Participation is the share of people aged 15 and over who are working or looking for work. Stats NZ's survey reports Tasman, Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast together as one area, so this is not a figure for Tasman alone.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyWhat is the underutilisation rate in Tasman?
The underutilisation rate in the Tasman, Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast area was 14.1% in the June 2026 quarter (New Zealand 13.4%). It counts people who are unemployed, want more hours, or want work but are not looking, as a share of the extended labour force. Stats NZ's survey reports Tasman, Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast together as one area, so this is not a figure for Tasman alone.
Source: Stats NZ · saved copyHow Tasman compares with other regions
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Sources
- Stats NZ: Regional gross domestic product: Year ended March 2025 (GDP by region and industry; GDP per person by region), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 cca1f2f77ec7…)
- Stats NZ: Labour market statistics: June 2026 quarter, Household Labour Force Survey Tables 3 and 6 (by regional council area), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 315f48f981cb…)
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