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Tertiary education insights
Are your courses and qualifications aligned with the needs of businesses in your region?

Infometrics economic insights can assist higher education stakeholders to effectively tailor their academic programs to contribute to regional economic development by producing a skilled workforce that meets labor market demands. This alignment is crucial for maintaining long-term sustainability and safeguard against skill shortages or oversupply in certain sectors.

How many young people are not in education, employment, or training (NEET) in your region?

Infometrics estimates NEET rates for Regional Council areas and Territorial Authorities across New Zealand.

From insights to action
  • Infometrics Sector Profiles, Regional Economic Profiles and Population Projections are available on a subscription basis. These products are designed to empower your team with critical data, in-depth analysis, and insightful information that can be transformed into impactful, actionable strategies.
  • Do you need specialist knowledge? Infometrics consulting provides data-driven insights, strategic planning, and policy recommendations to help tertiary education stakeholders align with regional economic development policies.
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Our dashboards can inform your decision making

Infometrics offers a suite of subscription-based applications, presented as dashboards, designed to provide your team with data, analysis and insights that can be built into practical, actionable strategies.

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What industries and occupations make up your local workforce?

Infometrics Regional Economic Profiles provide detailed insights into local industries and occupations, and how they have changed over time.

Learn more about Regional Economic Profiles

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What are the future skill demands of a region?

Infometrics industry and occupation employment forecasts, enable policymakers, programme developers, and education/training providers to assess and predict future skill demand.

Learn more about out Sector Profiles

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How will demographic change influence the supply of skills in your region?

Infometrics population projections give policymakers, programme developers, and education/training providers insights into future changes in their local workforce and enrolment patterns, enabling them to adjust their strategies and programmes accordingly.

Learn more about Population Projections