Christchurch City Update '97

1. New Zealand Institute of Economic Research Quarterly Predictions December 1997.
2. Canterbury Manufacturers Association, 19 December 1997.
3. It should be noted these are national growth figures which may not always reflect local conditions. They are presented as a starting point for assessing future prospects rather than a definitive picture of expectations for the Christchurch economy.
4. It is important to note that Business Directory survey coverage has changed over the years to include a wider variety of business types and it is likely that these changes have actually boosted annual increases.
5. Statistics New Zealand’s Household Labour Force Survey is the source of the official unemployment rate
6. Defined as people aged 15-64 years.
7. Fright Aubrey, Investment Review, August 1997
8. Data used in this section is from the New Zealand Tourist Board International Visitor Survey. These were undertaken between October 1992 and September 1993, and then again between April 1995 and March 1996.
9. New Zealand Institute of Economic Research Quarterly Predictions December 1997.

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