Ref: 2122-0430

 

Dear Shanna,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 23/08/21 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

“According to the Essential Services Workforce Factsheet released by MBIE
there are 1,125,000 Essential Service Workers in New Zealand.

 

Please advise the number of Essential Workers earning below the current
Living Wage of $22.75 per hour.”

 

Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course.

 

Due to the current Covid-19 alert level, the Ministry is currently focused
on assisting with the pandemic response and your response may be delayed.
The Ministry will contact you to provide further updates specific to your
request once it has been assessed.

 

If you have any enquiries regarding your request, or its urgency, feel
free to contact us via email at [1][MBIE request email].

 

Nâku noa, nâ

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

            

Ngâ Pou o te Taumaru

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

 

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Dear Shanna,

 

Thank you for your email on the 23^rd of Aug, 2021. Please find our
response attached, to your request under the Official Information Act 1982
(the Act) of the following:

 

“According to the Essential Services Workforce Factsheet released by MBIE
there are 1,125,000 Essential Service Workers in New Zealand. Please
advise the number of Essential Workers earning below the current Living
Wage of $22.75 per hour.”

 

Regards

 

 

Fen Zhou

Senior Research and Data Analyst

 

Workforce and Workplace, Evidence and Insights, Digital, Data and Insights

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

[1][email address] | Telephone: +64 (04) 901 8504

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011

NZBN 9429000106078

[2]Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment logo for email
signatures.

 

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services

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