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The Māori economy asset base reached $126 billion in 2023.

An asset base is a stock of assets, not annual income or GDP.

Source: MBIE & BERL · Te Ōhanga Māori 2023. Data: 2023. Last verified: 18 October 2026. https://www.mbie.govt.nz/business-and-employment/economic-growth/te-ohanga-maori-the-maori-economy/te-ohanga-maori-the-maori-economy-reports

Nearly 24,000 Māori-owned businesses in 2023, up from 19,200 in 2018.

Business ownership figures use the report’s definition and methodology.

Source: MBIE & BERL · Te Ōhanga Māori 2023. Data: 2018 and 2023. Last verified: 18 October 2026. https://www.mbie.govt.nz/business-and-employment/economic-growth/te-ohanga-maori-the-maori-economy/te-ohanga-maori-the-maori-economy-reports

46% of Māori workers were in high-skilled jobs in 2023, up from 37% in 2018.

This is a share of Māori workers, not the whole Māori population.

213,849 people could speak te reo Māori in 2023, up 15% from 185,955 in 2018.

All ethnicities. Census language measure: able to hold a conversation about everyday things. This is not a count of fluent speakers only.

Source: Stats NZ · 2023 Census. Data: 2018 and 2023. Last verified: 18 October 2026. https://www.stats.govt.nz/information-releases/2023-census-population-dwelling-and-housing-highlights/

The Māori population grew 14% between 2018 and 2023, from about 775,800 to 887,500.

Rounded Census Māori ethnic-group population counts; not Māori descent or later population estimates.

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