NZIER - Business of Ageing 2026 Demographic Projections
NZIER
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Sector body
June 2026
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New Zealand
Medium confidence
published
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Short Answer
Key quote from NZIER Associate Todd Krieble: 'Population change is accelerating.
Key Points
- •Already reshaping the labour market and economic activity
Full Summary & Notes
Key quote from NZIER Associate Todd Krieble: > 'Population change is accelerating. The evidence shows that this is not simply a fiscal trend. It is a structural economic shift with long-term implications for labour supply, productivity and demand.' The report confirms that population ageing is: - Already reshaping the labour market and economic activity - A long-term structural shift (not a temporary trend) - Affecting labour supply, productivity, consumer spending patterns, tax revenue, and long-term growth - Uses official Stats NZ population and labour force projections - NZIER's modelling valued income but did not address issues affecting potential or performance (e.g., physical/mental wellbeing, succession, retirement, ageism) - Unpaid work valuation uses replacement cost methodology (market value of equivalent services) - NZIER Media Release (opens in a new tab) (accessed 8 Jun 2026) - RNZ Coverage (opens in a new tab) (accessed 8 Jun 2026) - 1News Coverage (opens in a new tab) (accessed 8 Jun 2026) - B2B News — Employer Strategy Gap (opens in a new tab) (accessed 8 Jun 2026) - [Newsroom — Hyper-ageing Analysis](https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/05/0 (opens in a new tab)
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