Location of SMEs in New Zealand
Most SMEs are located in the major centres.
The graphs below indicate where SMEs are concentrated in New Zealand. Most are found in the larger centres. The highest numbers are located in Auckland, Canterbury, Wellington and Waikato, though most regions have a similar proportion of SMEs.
Figure 11: Number of Geographic Units10 with 0-19 Employees by Regional Council Area, at February 2004
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The proportion of employment generated by SMEs is greatest in Tasman and Northland.
However, as in last year's report, the regions where the highest proportion of employment is generated by SMEs are Tasman (42.86 percent) and Northland (37.7 percent). The larger metropolitan areas of Auckland, Wellington and Canterbury have lower proportions of SMEs, and larger businesses employ a greater proportion of the labour force.
Figure 12: Percentage of Employees Employed by SMEs by Regional Council Area, at February 2004
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