Dunedin City's Economic Profile
The Dunedin City Council (Council) contracts economic analyst firm Infometrics to provide economic data to track how Dunedin’s economy is performing and enable better decision-making. Access to data is considered a driver for economic growth and enabler for transparency and accountability, as well as innovation and knowledge.
Quarterly Economic Monitor – Dunedin City
The Quarterly Economic Monitor (QEM) provides a focused and timely insight of how Dunedin has performed over the previous quarter and includes a range of economic indicators.
- Leading economic indicators: GDP, consumer spending, population, and traffic flows
- Property market shifts: house values and sales numbers
- Industry trends: construction activity, tourist spending, dairy pay outs, and vehicle registrations
- Labour market dynamics: unemployment rate and benefit recipients
- Living standards: housing and rental affordability.
View Dunedin City’s Quarterly Economic Monitor
The December QEM is due for release on 22 May 2025.
Regional Economic Profile – Dunedin City
Infometrics’ online Regional Economic Profile (REP) provides an in-depth description of Dunedin City’s economic structure and performance over the past year to and previous years. The Regional Economic Profile covers a wide range of topics including GDP, employment, unemployment, productivity, standard of living, population, wellbeing, skills, businesses, and tourism. Please note that the REP reporting period is to 31 March each year, this is due the availability and timing of the IRD payments and tax filings information.