Source: Statistics New Zealand
Household Labour Force Survey income data: Summary of feedback – report
23 July 2026
Kia ora
Earlier this year we sought feedback about using administrative (admin) data to replace Household Labour Force Survey (HLFS) income measures.
Thank you to everyone who took the time to make a submission to share your thoughts with us. We’ve published a summary of the feedback we received on our website.
Most submissions told us that our research appears promising, but further work would be required to ensure a new approach would continue to meet information needs. While feedback was mixed, there was general support to continue investigating a linked HLFS and admin data model.
The feedback also included helpful suggestions about how using admin data could improve HLFS income data, and highlighted risks and priorities for us to consider when using admin data for HLFS.
Based on the feedback and other work to date, we will continue further investigations into a linked HLFS and admin data model as resources and priorities allow. This work aligns with Stats NZ’s strategic goal to drive better decisions and services with admin data.
We will keep you informed about any further proposals or progress in the future.
In the meantime, we will continue to collect this income data as usual, through HLFS survey questions.