Browse data immigration_work_occupations

NZ Work Visas by Occupation (historical, to 2019)

Historical series ending May 2019: this dataset mirrors MBIE's Migration Data Explorer public extract, which was discontinued in June 2019. Kept for longitudinal analysis; it no longer updates. Source: Immigration New Zealand (MBIE) Migration Data Explorer. Monthly work visa approvals by registered occupation.

Licence: CC-BY 4.0 Source: Immigration NZ (www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/research-and-statistics), CC-BY 4.0.

Data as of 2026-07-30  · static  · 855,184 rows

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Dataset ID
immigration_work_occupations
Data source
Immigration NZ
Last refreshed
2026-07-30
Refresh cadence
static
API endpoint
https://api.eolas.fyi/v1/datasets/immigration_work_occupations/data

Columns (24)

schema glossary · auto-generated
Column Type Description
date string Observation date
financial_year string Financial year
calendar_year string Calendar year
year_ended_mar string Year ended mar
year_ended_may string Year ended may
year_ended_sep string Year ended sep
application_substream string Application substream
application_criteria string Application criteria
decision_type string Decision type
nationality string Nationality
age_range string Age range
gender string Gender
onshore_offshore string Onshore offshore
applicant_type string Applicant type
occupation_standard string Occupation standard
occupation_skill_level string Occupation skill level
occupation_code string Occupation code
occupation string Occupation
standard_major_group string Standard major group
standard_submajor_group string Standard submajor group
region string Region
labour_market_check string Labour market check
job_offer string Job offer
count double Count

How to query this dataset

Fetch all data (JSON)
curl https://api.eolas.fyi/v1/datasets/immigration_work_occupations/data \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_key_here"
Filter by date range
curl "https://api.eolas.fyi/v1/datasets/immigration_work_occupations/data?start=2020-01-01&end=2024-12-31" \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_key_here"
Download as CSV
curl "https://api.eolas.fyi/v1/datasets/immigration_work_occupations/data?format=csv" \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_key_here" -o immigration_work_occupations.csv

Data preview

DateFinancial YearCalendar YearYear Ended MarYear Ended MayYear Ended SepApplication SubstreamApplication CriteriaDecision TypeNationalityAge RangeGenderOnshore OffshoreApplicant TypeOccupation StandardOccupation Skill LevelOccupation CodeOccupationStandard Major GroupStandard Submajor GroupRegionLabour Market CheckJob OfferCount
2011-10-312011/1220112012.02012.02012.0Working HolidayUnited Kingdom Working Holiday SchemeApprovedUnited Kingdom0-19 YearsMaleOnshorePrincipal Applicant/ ApplicationN/A(not recorded)(not recorded)(not recorded)(not recorded)(not recorded)Unknown(not recorded)No Job Offer42.0
2011-09-302011/1220112012.02012.02011.0Working HolidayUnited Kingdom Working Holiday SchemeApprovedUnited Kingdom0-19 YearsMaleOnshorePrincipal Applicant/ ApplicationN/A(not recorded)(not recorded)(not recorded)(not recorded)(not recorded)Unknown(not recorded)No Job Offer78.0
2011-08-312011/1220112012.02012.02011.0Working HolidayUnited Kingdom Working Holiday SchemeApprovedUnited Kingdom0-19 YearsMaleOnshorePrincipal Applicant/ ApplicationN/A(not recorded)(not recorded)(not recorded)(not recorded)(not recorded)Unknown(not recorded)No Job Offer48.0
2011-07-312011/1220112012.02012.02011.0Working HolidayUnited Kingdom Working Holiday SchemeApprovedUnited Kingdom0-19 YearsMaleOnshorePrincipal Applicant/ ApplicationN/A(not recorded)(not recorded)(not recorded)(not recorded)(not recorded)Unknown(not recorded)No Job Offer39.0
2011-06-302010/1120112012.02012.02011.0Working HolidayUnited Kingdom Working Holiday SchemeApprovedUnited Kingdom0-19 YearsMaleOnshorePrincipal Applicant/ ApplicationN/A(not recorded)(not recorded)(not recorded)(not recorded)(not recorded)Unknown(not recorded)No Job Offer24.0

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