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Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Survey shows lowest levels of confidence since the immediate aftermath of the first Covid lockdown in 2020
25th Mar 25, 9:03am
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Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Survey shows lowest levels of confidence since the immediate aftermath of the first Covid lockdown in 2020
Seek reports 2% decline in February job ads as hiring demand slows following January rise
20th Mar 25, 9:16am
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Seek reports 2% decline in February job ads as hiring demand slows following January rise
Patrick Watson of Mauldin Economics says talk of a US recession is now everywhere having seemed unlikely three months ago
19th Mar 25, 9:59am
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Patrick Watson of Mauldin Economics says talk of a US recession is now everywhere having seemed unlikely three months ago
New Zealand adds nearly 8,000 filled jobs in January, but annual job numbers decline
28th Feb 25, 11:55am
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New Zealand adds nearly 8,000 filled jobs in January, but annual job numbers decline
Job ads jumped 4% in January, marking largest monthly rise since July 2024, as hiring activity picks up across most regions and industries with competition 'fierce'
28th Feb 25, 12:01am
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Job ads jumped 4% in January, marking largest monthly rise since July 2024, as hiring activity picks up across most regions and industries with competition 'fierce'
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New Zealand's unemployment rate rises to 5.1% as 32,000 workers drop out of the labour force
5th Feb 25, 10:58am
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New Zealand's unemployment rate rises to 5.1% as 32,000 workers drop out of the labour force
Labour market figures to be released in the coming week, could show unemployment hitting 5% for the first time since a brief spike during the pandemic, but David Hargreaves says with interest rates now coming down employment levels may start to settle
2nd Feb 25, 6:30am
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Labour market figures to be released in the coming week, could show unemployment hitting 5% for the first time since a brief spike during the pandemic, but David Hargreaves says with interest rates now coming down employment levels may start to settle
Another monthly rise in the number of filled jobs in December may indicate that New Zealand's rate of unemployment is close to peaking
28th Jan 25, 11:27am
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Another monthly rise in the number of filled jobs in December may indicate that New Zealand's rate of unemployment is close to peaking
Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Survey shows rise, but confidence remains close to its lowest levels since the 2020 Covid lockdown
15th Jan 25, 10:28am
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Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Survey shows rise, but confidence remains close to its lowest levels since the 2020 Covid lockdown
Business sentiment has risen to its highest level since 2021 despite weak demand in the Christmas quarter
14th Jan 25, 10:10am
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Business sentiment has risen to its highest level since 2021 despite weak demand in the Christmas quarter
Latest Stats NZ figures show filled jobs rose by nearly 6,000 in November - the first monthly rise since March 2024
13th Jan 25, 11:32am
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Latest Stats NZ figures show filled jobs rose by nearly 6,000 in November - the first monthly rise since March 2024
NZ First leader Winston Peters says an increase to the minimum wage could be on the table next year, as Cabinet approves second effective cut
17th Dec 24, 3:45pm
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NZ First leader Winston Peters says an increase to the minimum wage could be on the table next year, as Cabinet approves second effective cut
Latest SEEK NZ employment report shows small increase in job advertisements during November, buoyed by higher job ad volumes in urban regions
17th Dec 24, 12:01am
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Latest SEEK NZ employment report shows small increase in job advertisements during November, buoyed by higher job ad volumes in urban regions
Just under 200,000 people currently in New Zealand on work visas
Greater state-control of the economy could help to drive emissions reduction and workers to transition away from fossil fuel depended industries, the Green Party says
9th Dec 24, 9:28am
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Greater state-control of the economy could help to drive emissions reduction and workers to transition away from fossil fuel depended industries, the Green Party says
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Latest Statistics NZ figures show there are over 35,500 fewer filled jobs in the country than a year ago
28th Nov 24, 11:38am
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Latest Statistics NZ figures show there are over 35,500 fewer filled jobs in the country than a year ago
Are 'ghost jobs' for real and does technology really help find that next great opportunity?
9th Nov 24, 9:00am
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Are 'ghost jobs' for real and does technology really help find that next great opportunity?
Statistics NZ says a third of employed people worked some time from home during a week it surveyed in the September quarter
9th Nov 24, 8:00am
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Statistics NZ says a third of employed people worked some time from home during a week it surveyed in the September quarter
Unemployment rate climbs to its highest rate since December 2020 as businesses shed jobs and more people withdraw from the labour market
6th Nov 24, 10:53am
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Unemployment rate climbs to its highest rate since December 2020 as businesses shed jobs and more people withdraw from the labour market
Labour market figures to be released in the coming week are expected to show sharply higher numbers of people out of work, but David Hargreaves says it would take a very substantial increase to surprise the Reserve Bank
3rd Nov 24, 7:00am
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Labour market figures to be released in the coming week are expected to show sharply higher numbers of people out of work, but David Hargreaves says it would take a very substantial increase to surprise the Reserve Bank
Consumer confidence fell in October amid job security fears against backdrop of interest rate cut flow through lag, ANZ Roy Morgan survey says
25th Oct 24, 10:38am
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Consumer confidence fell in October amid job security fears against backdrop of interest rate cut flow through lag, ANZ Roy Morgan survey says
Latest SEEK NZ employment report shows small decrease in job ads during September but a much bigger 29% year-on-year fall
21st Oct 24, 12:01am
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Latest SEEK NZ employment report shows small decrease in job ads during September but a much bigger 29% year-on-year fall
Statistics NZ says the number of filled jobs rose in August after a four-month slump
4th Oct 24, 1:01pm
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Statistics NZ says the number of filled jobs rose in August after a four-month slump
Working from home could help New Zealand tackle its productivity problem, according to one Stanford economist
3rd Oct 24, 10:40am
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Working from home could help New Zealand tackle its productivity problem, according to one Stanford economist
Seek reports slowdown in annual advertised salary growth but says education and healthcare sectors lead increases in the annual salary department
30th Sep 24, 12:01am
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Seek reports slowdown in annual advertised salary growth but says education and healthcare sectors lead increases in the annual salary department