labour market
Seek reports NZ's labour market is ‘incredibly tough’ as job ad volumes fall for the fourth time this year, down 30% from a year ago
25th Jun 24, 12:01am
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Seek reports NZ's labour market is ‘incredibly tough’ as job ad volumes fall for the fourth time this year, down 30% from a year ago
Projects on hold as economic malaise bites, seeing tech hiring boom go bust
New Zealand’s inflation was more driven by product and labour shortages than other countries were, RBNZ says
20th Jun 24, 8:30am
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New Zealand’s inflation was more driven by product and labour shortages than other countries were, RBNZ says
Few signs of 'someone using AI' taking your job, study of SEEK ads suggests
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ANZ economists say 'meaningful progress' in inflation war around the corner, meaning the OCR could be cut earlier than they previously forecast
7th Jun 24, 11:17am
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ANZ economists say 'meaningful progress' in inflation war around the corner, meaning the OCR could be cut earlier than they previously forecast
Headline inflation should still hit the target band this year as the RBNZ has brought balance back to most parts of the economy, chief economist Paul Conway says
26th May 24, 6:00am
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Headline inflation should still hit the target band this year as the RBNZ has brought balance back to most parts of the economy, chief economist Paul Conway says
Work visa flows now back to pre-pandemic levels with 13,410 arrivals in April
22nd May 24, 9:51am
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Work visa flows now back to pre-pandemic levels with 13,410 arrivals in April
Seek says job ad numbers down 30% year-on-year in April while the number of applications per job ad rose almost 100%
21st May 24, 12:01am
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Seek says job ad numbers down 30% year-on-year in April while the number of applications per job ad rose almost 100%
Influential RBNZ survey shows another decisive drop in the expectation of future levels of inflation in a result that will give the RBNZ comfort ahead of its Official Cash Rate decision next week
13th May 24, 3:41pm
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Influential RBNZ survey shows another decisive drop in the expectation of future levels of inflation in a result that will give the RBNZ comfort ahead of its Official Cash Rate decision next week
Kiwibank economists say as migrants send some portion of their wages back to their home countries this suggests weaker local consumption than otherwise
6th May 24, 12:23pm
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Kiwibank economists say as migrants send some portion of their wages back to their home countries this suggests weaker local consumption than otherwise
Softer labour market data won’t be enough to make the RBNZ cut the OCR before late 2024 or 2025, bank economists say
1st May 24, 3:56pm
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Softer labour market data won’t be enough to make the RBNZ cut the OCR before late 2024 or 2025, bank economists say
Unemployment rate climbed to 4.3% in the March quarter from 4%, just exceeding the Reserve Bank’s expectations
1st May 24, 10:56am
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Unemployment rate climbed to 4.3% in the March quarter from 4%, just exceeding the Reserve Bank’s expectations
Bank economists anticipate the unemployment rate will edge up when Statistics NZ releases March quarter labour market data
28th Apr 24, 6:01am
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Bank economists anticipate the unemployment rate will edge up when Statistics NZ releases March quarter labour market data
Job portal Seek says the number of job ads was down 0.4% in March across NZ, but a much steeper 27% since March 2023
22nd Apr 24, 4:41pm
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Job portal Seek says the number of job ads was down 0.4% in March across NZ, but a much steeper 27% since March 2023
Patrick Watson reckons the potential for mass unemployment is lower than it used to be, so wonders if the US can have a recession if unemployment can’t rise
20th Apr 24, 9:12am
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Patrick Watson reckons the potential for mass unemployment is lower than it used to be, so wonders if the US can have a recession if unemployment can’t rise
Minister of Immigration Erica Stanford says migration has been tracking the economy lower and will fall further due to tighter visa rules
12th Apr 24, 6:44am
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Minister of Immigration Erica Stanford says migration has been tracking the economy lower and will fall further due to tighter visa rules
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RBNZ holds OCR at 5.50%, says restrictive OCR for sustained time will return CPI inflation to 1% to 3% target in 2024
10th Apr 24, 2:36pm
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RBNZ holds OCR at 5.50%, says restrictive OCR for sustained time will return CPI inflation to 1% to 3% target in 2024
Latest NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion suggests post-election bounce in business confidence was short-lived
9th Apr 24, 10:58am
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Latest NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion suggests post-election bounce in business confidence was short-lived
Government aiming to reduce Jobseeker numbers by 50,000 over the next six years
9th Apr 24, 7:14am
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Government aiming to reduce Jobseeker numbers by 50,000 over the next six years
Research by the Reserve Bank suggests using a different set of employment indicators to better measure inflation pressure in the economy
25th Mar 24, 3:40pm
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Research by the Reserve Bank suggests using a different set of employment indicators to better measure inflation pressure in the economy
Patrick Watson of Mauldin Economics on what's going on in the US economy ahead of November's presidential election
20th Mar 24, 9:21am
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Patrick Watson of Mauldin Economics on what's going on in the US economy ahead of November's presidential election
Stats NZ says New Zealand saw the lowest number of live births registered for 20 years in 2023
19th Feb 24, 1:35pm
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Stats NZ says New Zealand saw the lowest number of live births registered for 20 years in 2023
Migrants from India, the Philippines, China and Fiji are likely to be the most affected by the Government's proposed changes to work visa rules
19th Feb 24, 12:23pm
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Migrants from India, the Philippines, China and Fiji are likely to be the most affected by the Government's proposed changes to work visa rules
Profits have replaced labour costs as a leading indicator of inflation, Bank for International Settlements working paper says
13th Feb 24, 4:30pm
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Profits have replaced labour costs as a leading indicator of inflation, Bank for International Settlements working paper says
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Influential RBNZ survey shows a decisive drop in the expectation of future levels of inflation in a result that will give the RBNZ comfort ahead of its next Official Cash Rate decision
13th Feb 24, 3:35pm
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Influential RBNZ survey shows a decisive drop in the expectation of future levels of inflation in a result that will give the RBNZ comfort ahead of its next Official Cash Rate decision