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Job ad volumes have risen for the first time quarter-on-quarter in over two years, according to Seek

Job ad volumes have risen for the first time quarter-on-quarter in over two years, according to Seek

Unemployment rate climbs to its highest rate since December 2020 as businesses shed jobs and more people withdraw from the labour market

Unemployment rate climbs to its highest rate since December 2020 as businesses shed jobs and more people withdraw from the labour market

Working from home could help New Zealand tackle its productivity problem, according to one Stanford economist

Working from home could help New Zealand tackle its productivity problem, according to one Stanford economist

Employment data weakens the case for interest rate cuts as job growth continues

Employment data weakens the case for interest rate cuts as job growth continues

Population growth outpaced employment in the June quarter, pushing New Zealand’s jobless rate up to 4.6% with youth unemployment rising the most

Population growth outpaced employment in the June quarter, pushing New Zealand’s jobless rate up to 4.6% with youth unemployment rising the most

RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr says technology is the answer to banking competition and not capital requirements

RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr says technology is the answer to banking competition and not capital requirements

Seek says job ad numbers down 30% year-on-year in April while the number of applications per job ad rose almost 100%

Seek says job ad numbers down 30% year-on-year in April while the number of applications per job ad rose almost 100%

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

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

Government aiming to reduce Jobseeker numbers by 50,000 over the next six years

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

Research by the Reserve Bank suggests using a different set of employment indicators to better measure inflation pressure in the economy

Stronger employment data could spook the Reserve Bank into raising the Official Cash Rate above 5.50%, economists say

Stronger employment data could spook the Reserve Bank into raising the Official Cash Rate above 5.50%, economists say

High wages and sky-high living costs are pulling New Zealanders off the sidelines and into the workforce at record rates

High wages and sky-high living costs are pulling New Zealanders off the sidelines and into the workforce at record rates

The labour market may be beginning to cool as employers fill long-standing vacancies and cash-strapped households work more hours

The labour market may be beginning to cool as employers fill long-standing vacancies and cash-strapped households work more hours

How does New Zealand's economy compare to nations we typically like to compare ourselves with?

How does New Zealand's economy compare to nations we typically like to compare ourselves with?

Wellington records largest fall in jobs advertised, as Gisborne bucks the national trend, Seek employment report shows

Wellington records largest fall in jobs advertised, as Gisborne bucks the national trend, Seek employment report shows