labour market
Low bar. Richard Haass thinks the US president's week in Asian went 'well' if only because it could have gone so much worse
2nd Nov 25, 5:45pm
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Low bar. Richard Haass thinks the US president's week in Asian went 'well' if only because it could have gone so much worse
Labour market figures to be released in the coming week may show the unemployment rate hitting a nearly nine-year high - but the figures might also indicate the jobs market is now starting to stabilise
2nd Nov 25, 6:00am
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Labour market figures to be released in the coming week may show the unemployment rate hitting a nearly nine-year high - but the figures might also indicate the jobs market is now starting to stabilise
Philippe Aghion and colleagues see great potential for AI to boost productivity without harming employment
30th Oct 25, 10:46am
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Philippe Aghion and colleagues see great potential for AI to boost productivity without harming employment
Latest monthly filled jobs data shows a reasonable sized gain ahead of official unemployment figures due to be released next week
28th Oct 25, 11:29am
Latest monthly filled jobs data shows a reasonable sized gain ahead of official unemployment figures due to be released next week
Susan St John argues Jobseeker changes turn young adults into dependent children, and squeeze households further
8th Oct 25, 10:06am
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Susan St John argues Jobseeker changes turn young adults into dependent children, and squeeze households further
Latest monthly filled jobs data shows a rise - but Statistics NZ has revised down figures for the previous two months and these now show no gain for those months
29th Sep 25, 11:19am
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Latest monthly filled jobs data shows a rise - but Statistics NZ has revised down figures for the previous two months and these now show no gain for those months
Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Survey shows that despite a slight lift, confidence remains at the low levels seen in the aftermath of the first Covid lockdown in 2020
24th Sep 25, 9:00am
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Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Survey shows that despite a slight lift, confidence remains at the low levels seen in the aftermath of the first Covid lockdown in 2020
Monthly filled jobs data shows a rise for the second consecutive month - the first time in nearly two years there's been two consecutive gains
28th Aug 25, 11:18am
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Monthly filled jobs data shows a rise for the second consecutive month - the first time in nearly two years there's been two consecutive gains
Patrick Watson argues US economic problems are deeper than interest rates being a little too high or low.
20th Aug 25, 9:06am
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Patrick Watson argues US economic problems are deeper than interest rates being a little too high or low.
AI is peeling back the layers of ‘low-value’ work – NZ may be well placed to adapt
14th Aug 25, 12:15pm
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AI is peeling back the layers of ‘low-value’ work – NZ may be well placed to adapt
BNZ's chief economist Mike Jones points out that the imbalance in the jobs market is widening and the squeeze on real wages is not yet done. The consumer reactions are adding to retailing travails
11th Aug 25, 9:54am
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BNZ's chief economist Mike Jones points out that the imbalance in the jobs market is widening and the squeeze on real wages is not yet done. The consumer reactions are adding to retailing travails
Young people are avoiding New Zealand’s weak labour market, suppressing headline unemployment and boosting education numbers
6th Aug 25, 10:49am
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Young people are avoiding New Zealand’s weak labour market, suppressing headline unemployment and boosting education numbers
ANZ economists believe firms have 'hoarded' labour in anticipation of economic recovery and may now be forced to 'right size' through layoffs - amplifying the unemployment rate; OCR may be forced below 2.5%
4th Aug 25, 2:38pm
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ANZ economists believe firms have 'hoarded' labour in anticipation of economic recovery and may now be forced to 'right size' through layoffs - amplifying the unemployment rate; OCR may be forced below 2.5%
Labour market figures to be released in the coming week may show the unemployment rate rising to 5.3% from 5.1%, reflecting a mid-year 'stall' in the hoped-for economic recovery
3rd Aug 25, 6:01am
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Labour market figures to be released in the coming week may show the unemployment rate rising to 5.3% from 5.1%, reflecting a mid-year 'stall' in the hoped-for economic recovery
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Monthly filled jobs data shows a slight rise in June, but the May figures showed a rise initially as well - and that's now been revised down to a fall; primary sector continues to be a notable bright spot for employment
28th Jul 25, 11:32am
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Monthly filled jobs data shows a slight rise in June, but the May figures showed a rise initially as well - and that's now been revised down to a fall; primary sector continues to be a notable bright spot for employment