Location of SMEs in New Zealand
Most SMEs are located in the major centres…
SMEs in this section are defined as geographic units that are within enterprises and employing 19 or fewer FTEs. The graphs below give an indication of the concentration of these firms around New Zealand.
Not surprisingly, the majority of SMEs are found in the larger centres. The highest numbers of these enterprises are located in Auckland, Wellington and Canterbury, though most regions have a similar proportion of SMEs.
Figure 9: Number of Geographic Units with 0-19 FTEs by Regional Council Area (Within Enterprises Employing 19 or Fewer FTEs)
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…though the proportion of employment generated by SMEs is greatest in Tasman and Northland.
However, the regions where the highest proportion of employment is generated by SMEs are Tasman (57.3 percent) and Northland (52.6 percent). The larger metropolitan areas of Auckland, Wellington and Canterbury show some of the lower proportions, where larger businesses employ a greater proportion of the labour force.
Figure 10: Percentage of FTEs Employed by SMEs by Regional Council Area
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