Economists research and forecast trends in the economy
Economists are interested in the factors that influence the well-being of people and aim to find solutions to improve people's standard of living. This includes studying how financial, labour and trade markets are organised and how they interact.
He whakamārama
Titiro ai ki nga take e whai paanga ana ki te oranga o te tangata e pa ana ki nga rawa, a, kimi huarahi ai hei whakapai ake i te ahua o te oranga o te tangata. Ka uru ki roto ki enei whainga te ako i te ahua o te whakahaere mahi e pa ana ki te putea, te ahumahi, nga huarahi tauhokohoko me te ahua o ta ratau mahi tahi.
Entry Requirements
To become an economist you need to have a degree with an economics component such as statistics, economic history, finance, business, accounting and philosophy.
Pay
Pay for economists varies between the public and private sectors.
Job Outlook
Job opportunities for economists have been excellent in the last few years as the expansion in the public sector has created a demand for skilled finance professionals across the board.
