Some thoughts on IT employment in New Zealand

Despite a proportionally small-nation population by world standards, New Zealand's populace of 4 million produces many high-quality computing professionals. Moreover, New Zealanders hold senior IT positions in universities, research institutes, and companies worldwide. The export of software from New Zealand continues to grow, and the country has a significant reputation as an IT proving ground and high-volume user of products and services. New Zealand has the 7th highest number of Internet hosts per 1,000 inhabitants in the world and the 4th highest number of secure servers per million people, according to figures released by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development last year. Essentially, the IT industry in New Zealand is a value-adding environment, utilizing tools and technologies developed elsewhere.