Health of older people workforce
Find out about the current support worker workforce working with older people.
Pātiki and Waharua Kōpito patterns
Profile of kaiāwhina workforce
The information available suggests that the current support worker workforce:
- is female-dominated (91% are women)
- has an older age profile compared to other New Zealand workforces (54% are aged between 45 and 64)
- consists mostly of part-time workers working an average of 21 hours a week
- is increasingly qualified, but continues to be paid an hourly rate close to the minimum wage.
Qualifications of home and community support workers
Source: Ministry of Health, 2015 Home and Community Support Service Workforce Survey