12 December 2025
DOIA-REQ-0023937
R B
[FYI request #32867 email]
Tēnā koe R B,
Thank you for your email of 16 November 2025 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
(MBIE), in which you requested the following information under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act):
1) The number of AEWV applications approved between Jan 1st 2024 to 31st October 2025,
broken down by the month.
Columns expected: Month, Number of Submitted or Accepted applications, Number of
Approved applications
2) The number of AEWV applications approved between Jan 1st 2024 to 31st October 2025,
broken down by the top 10 occupations (highest numbers of the approved AEWV applications
in the duration) and month.
Columns expected: Occupation Code, Occupation Description, Month (column per month - Jan
2024 to October 2025), Total
3) The number of AEWV applications approved between Jan 1st 2024 to 31st October 2025,
broken down by the top 10 nationalities (of applicants, ordered by the highest numbers of the
approved AEWV applications in the duration) and month.
4) The average hourly rate for AEWV applications approved between Jan 1st 2024 to 31st
October 2025, broken down by the top 10 occupations.
Columns expected: Occupation Code, Occupation Description, Approved applications, Average
hourly wage rate
Notes: The occupation codes provided can be based on the Australian and New Zealand
Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) or other latest standards you use.
The “top 10 occupations” are based on the 10 occupations that have the highest numbers of
the approved AEWV applications between the duration requested in the question.
Response format used by INZ for the Appendix of DOIA-REQ-0007026 can be used as a
reference.
This data is critical to understand skill shortages, wage level improvement or suppression
trends and if the system is working as intended especially during times of a slowing economy
and record high unemployment levels in our nation.
Hence, I also urge your team to consider making these details publicly available by means of
a dashboard updated on a weekly or monthly basis.
Our Response
Please see the tables appended to this letter for the information you have requested, as at 26 November
2025.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request you are welcome to email
[email address]. You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this response. Information
about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802
602.
Nāku noa, nā
Peter Elms
Director Visa
Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Table 1: The number of Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) applications submitted and approved
between 1 January 2024 and 31 October 2025, broken down by month, as at 26 November 2025.
Month
Submitted
Approved
Jan 2024
4,813
4,993
Feb 2024
5,362
5,082
Mar 2024
4,723
4,518
Apr 2024
2,789
3,172
May 2024
2,968
1,684
Jun 2024
2,455
1,586
Jul 2024
2,385
1,958
Aug 2024
2,088
1,976
Sep 2024
3,936
1,553
Oct 2024
1,200
2,480
Nov 2024
2,028
2,804
Dec-2024
2,429
3,607
Jan 2025
2,216
2,894
Feb 2025
2,227
2,224
Mar 2025
3,205
2,541
Apr 2025
3,379
2,528
May 2025
4,038
3,457
Jun 2025
3,743
3,355
Jul 2025
4,390
4,147
Aug 2025
4,454
4,010
Sep 2025
4,644
3,825
Oct 2025
4,521
4,198
Total
73,993
68,592
Note: Approved numbers include applications submitted prior to the timeframe but which were
approved within the timeframe. Additionally, submitted applications may have been decided outside of
the timeframe requested.
Table 2: The number of Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) applications approved between 1
January 2024 and 31 October 2025, broken down by top 10 occupations each month, as at 26 November
2025
Month
Occupation Code
Occupation Description
Number of AEWV
applications approved
Jan 2024
821111
Builder's Labourer
229
733111
Truck Driver (General)
202
351311
Chef
165
621511
Retail Supervisor
158
423313
Personal Care Assistant
134
254412
Registered Nurse (Aged Care)
127
841512
Dairy Cattle Farm Worker
106
811211
Commercial Cleaner
106
831118
Winery Cellar Hand
106
831311
Meat Process Worker
96
Feb 2024
821111
Builder's Labourer
326
733111
Truck Driver (General)
180
351311
Chef
179
423313
Personal Care Assistant
159
621511
Retail Supervisor
128
811211
Commercial Cleaner
113
254412
Registered Nurse (Aged Care)
109
841512
Dairy Cattle Farm Worker
108
351411
Cook
107
423111
Aged or Disabled Carer
101
Mar 2024
821111
Builder's Labourer
274
351311
Chef
165
423313
Personal Care Assistant
158
733111
Truck Driver (General)
144
851311
Kitchenhand
115
811211
Commercial Cleaner
104
621511
Retail Supervisor
98
423111
Aged or Disabled Carer
92
831313
Seafood Process Worker
92
621111
Sales Assistant (General)
92
Apr 2024
821111
Builder's Labourer
174
733111
Truck Driver (General)
108
351311
Chef
93
423313
Personal Care Assistant
93
841512
Dairy Cattle Farm Worker
86
621511
Retail Supervisor
80
811211
Commercial Cleaner
73
851311
Kitchenhand
68
351411
Cook
67
423111
Aged or Disabled Carer
63
May 2024
241111
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School)
78
Teacher
821111
Builder's Labourer
73
254412
Registered Nurse (Aged Care)
69
351311
Chef
55
254418
Registered Nurse (Medical)
53
423313
Personal Care Assistant
42
253112
Resident Medical Officer
35
621511
Retail Supervisor
33
254424
Registered Nurse (Surgical)
31
733111
Truck Driver (General)
30
June 2024
452314
Snowsport Instructor
80
841512
Dairy Cattle Farm Worker
74
253112
Resident Medical Officer
57
423313
Personal Care Assistant
52
442111
Prison Officer
52
254412
Registered Nurse (Aged Care)
48
351311
Chef
46
121313
Dairy Cattle Farmer
46
241111
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School)
44
Teacher
254418
Registered Nurse (Medical)
42
Jul 2024
841512
Dairy Cattle Farm Worker
146
121313
Dairy Cattle Farmer
85
423313
Personal Care Assistant
73
254412
Registered Nurse (Aged Care)
65
253112
Resident Medical Officer
65
351311
Chef
64
442111
Prison Officer
55
241111
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School)
53
Teacher
423111
Aged or Disabled Carer
41
241411
Secondary School Teacher
35
Aug 2024
351311
Chef
116
423313
Personal Care Assistant
94
841512
Dairy Cattle Farm Worker
87
253112
Resident Medical Officer
67
442111
Prison Officer
65
141111
Cafe or Restaurant Manager
58
121313
Dairy Cattle Farmer
48
241111
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School)
48
Teacher
254412
Registered Nurse (Aged Care)
46
331212
Carpenter
34
Sep 2024
423313
Personal Care Assistant
80
253112
Resident Medical Officer
57
442111
Prison Officer
55
241111
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School)
50
Teacher
351311
Chef
49
423111
Aged or Disabled Carer
45
141111
Cafe or Restaurant Manager
45
254412
Registered Nurse (Aged Care)
39
621511
Retail Supervisor
31
121313
Dairy Cattle Farmer
29
Oct 2024
351311
Chef
175
423313
Personal Care Assistant
150
142111
Retail Manager (General)
77
141111
Cafe or Restaurant Manager
70
442111
Prison Officer
67
241111
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School)
55
Teacher
423111
Aged or Disabled Carer
52
841512
Dairy Cattle Farm Worker
48
331212
Carpenter
46
253112
Resident Medical Officer
43
Nov 2024
351311
Chef
180
331212
Carpenter
164
423313
Personal Care Assistant
130
141111
Cafe or Restaurant Manager
76
423111
Aged or Disabled Carer
72
831311
Meat Process Worker
56
142111
Retail Manager (General)
52
254412
Registered Nurse (Aged Care)
51
322311
Metal Fabricator
47
323213
Fitter-Welder
43
Dec 2024
423313
Personal Care Assistant
287
351311
Chef
220
331212
Carpenter
208
423111
Aged or Disabled Carer
183
322311
Metal Fabricator
104
322313
Welder (First Class) (Aus) / Welder
79
(NZ)
141111
Cafe or Restaurant Manager
78
142111
Retail Manager (General)
75
733111
Truck Driver (General)
72
332211
Painting Trades Worker
70
Jan 2025
351311
Chef
215
423313
Personal Care Assistant
168
331212
Carpenter
145
831313
Seafood Process Worker
142
423111
Aged or Disabled Carer
85
141111
Cafe or Restaurant Manager
83
142111
Retail Manager (General)
61
332211
Painting Trades Worker
61
323213
Fitter-Welder
59
733111
Truck Driver (General)
57
Feb 2025
351311
Chef
178
423313
Personal Care Assistant
151
331212
Carpenter
128
141111
Cafe or Restaurant Manager
89
423111
Aged or Disabled Carer
78
142111
Retail Manager (General)
68
831313
Seafood Process Worker
50
241111
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School)
37
Teacher
332211
Painting Trades Worker
33
322313
Welder (First Class) (Aus) / Welder
32
(NZ)
Mar 2025
351311
Chef
182
331212
Carpenter
173
423313
Personal Care Assistant
166
423111
Aged or Disabled Carer
108
141111
Cafe or Restaurant Manager
58
142111
Retail Manager (General)
58
121313
Dairy Cattle Farmer
52
332211
Painting Trades Worker
46
452314
Snowsport Instructor
44
322311
Metal Fabricator
43
Apr 2025
351311
Chef
197
331212
Carpenter
178
423313
Personal Care Assistant
134
423111
Aged or Disabled Carer
86
121313
Dairy Cattle Farmer
76
141111
Cafe or Restaurant Manager
61
351411
Cook
57
142111
Retail Manager (General)
56
332211
Painting Trades Worker
48
241111
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School)
48
Teacher
May 2025
331212
Carpenter
298
351311
Chef
222
423313
Personal Care Assistant
158
121313
Dairy Cattle Farmer
120
423111
Aged or Disabled Carer
105
351411
Cook
98
332211
Painting Trades Worker
82
141111
Cafe or Restaurant Manager
78
841512
Dairy Cattle Farm Worker
75
142111
Retail Manager (General)
68
Jun 2025
331212
Carpenter
299
351311
Chef
189
121313
Dairy Cattle Farmer
135
423313
Personal Care Assistant
122
351411
Cook
115
332211
Painting Trades Worker
89
841512
Dairy Cattle Farm Worker
88
141111
Cafe or Restaurant Manager
75
142111
Retail Manager (General)
71
423111
Aged or Disabled Carer
67
Jul 2025
331212
Carpenter
389
351311
Chef
216
351411
Cook
171
121313
Dairy Cattle Farmer
130
423313
Personal Care Assistant
121
142111
Retail Manager (General)
105
841512
Dairy Cattle Farm Worker
96
141111
Cafe or Restaurant Manager
94
332211
Painting Trades Worker
87
253112
Resident Medical Officer
79
Aug 2025
331212
Carpenter
304
351311
Chef
218
351411
Cook
198
121313
Dairy Cattle Farmer
133
423313
Personal Care Assistant
125
423111
Aged or Disabled Carer
118
831212
Slaughterer
86
332211
Painting Trades Worker
85
821712
Scaffolder
80
142111
Retail Manager (General)
75
Sep 2025
331212
Carpenter
397
351311
Chef
227
351411
Cook
177
423313
Personal Care Assistant
104
121313
Dairy Cattle Farmer
100
142111
Retail Manager (General)
90
423111
Aged or Disabled Carer
82
731211
Bus Driver
82
141111
Cafe or Restaurant Manager
81
332211
Painting Trades Worker
78
Oct 2025
331212
Carpenter
384
351311
Chef
237
351411
Cook
227
423313
Personal Care Assistant
128
121313
Dairy Cattle Farmer
107
142111
Retail Manager (General)
94
141111
Cafe or Restaurant Manager
84
332211
Painting Trades Worker
78
831212
Slaughterer
74
821712
Scaffolder
74
Table 3: The number of Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) applications approved between date 1 January 2024 and 31 October 2025, broken down by top 10 nationalities each month, as at 26 November 2025.
Nationality
Jan20
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Grand
24
2024
2024
2024
2024
2024
2024
2024
2024
2024
2024
2024
2025
2025
2025
2025
2025
2025
2025
2025
2025
2025
Total
Philippines
905
976
835
597
327
326
497
434
327
558
682
1,138
679
554
644
634
918
835
997
1,174
1,047
1,146
16,230
India
1,696
1,521
1,304
989
498
339
357
376
331
535
505
620
563
427
469
486
638
622
795
721
735
822
15,349
China
376
438
433
264
109
77
116
128
97
202
374
387
387
289
368
341
490
573
738
561
553
613
7,914
Fiji
233
217
190
163
75
66
79
99
75
106
109
119
140
92
100
122
132
152
165
218
235
213
3,100
South Africa
210
172
152
125
87
94
111
100
74
124
143
153
113
65
88
90
112
104
99
116
110
132
2,574
Great Britain
142
119
84
77
100
131
122
131
110
131
90
120
79
59
85
78
103
121
181
140
142
151
2,496
Sri Lanka
124
137
106
98
56
59
69
60
56
81
99
133
83
80
88
80
135
116
139
151
105
133
2,188
Vietnam
150
115
130
90
0
0
35
38
0
58
78
105
138
82
0
48
95
87
139
108
105
113
1,714
Nepal
95
122
88
0
0
0
34
0
27
43
58
61
55
46
57
65
80
89
101
82
76
74
1,253
Argentina
92
94
97
0
0
0
0
42
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
325
United States of America
0
0
0
0
25
57
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
48
60
0
68
0
0
0
258
Thailand
0
0
0
48
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
52
0
0
0
0
0
70
69
239
Bangladesh
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
94
0
38
51
0
0
45
0
0
0
0
228
Malaysia
0
0
0
47
25
32
41
35
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
213
Samoa
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
45
0
127
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
172
Ireland
0
0
0
0
26
0
0
0
30
46
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
102
Brazil
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
55
0
0
55
Chile
0
0
0
0
0
32
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
32
Grand Total
4,023
3,911
3,419
2,498
1,328
1,213
1,461
1,443
1,160
1,884
2,183
2,930
2,364
1,732
2,002
1,992
2,763
2,744
3,422
3,326
3,178
3,466
54,442
Note: Nationalities are ranked by approval count per month in descending order. Only the top 10 nationalities are displayed.
Table 4: The average hourly rate for top 10 occupations approved AEWV applications between 1 January 2024 and 31 October 2025, as at 26 November 2025.
Occupation
Occupation description
Approved
Average hourly wage rate
code
351311
Chef
3,588
$30.65
331212
Carpenter
3,478
$29.81
423313
Personal Care Assistant
2,829
$28.79
423111
Aged or Disabled Carer
1,671
$28.60
351411
Cook
1,531
$28.68
141111
Cafe or Restaurant
1,446
$30.93
Manager
841512
Dairy Cattle Farm Worker
1,404
$29.00
821111
Builder's Labourer
1,390
$28.63
121313
Dairy Cattle Farmer
1,312
$30.94
733111
Truck Driver (General)
1,280
$30.28