labour market
Low pay isn’t a fixable bug in our free market system, it’s one of its indispensable features, Chris Trotter says
12th May 25, 9:24am
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Low pay isn’t a fixable bug in our free market system, it’s one of its indispensable features, Chris Trotter says
Unemployment remained the same and wage pressures were muted in the March quarter
7th May 25, 11:09am
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Unemployment remained the same and wage pressures were muted in the March quarter
Labour market figures to be released in the coming week are likely to show a continuation of the recent rise in unemployment. David Hargreaves has a look at what we might expect
4th May 25, 5:00am
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Labour market figures to be released in the coming week are likely to show a continuation of the recent rise in unemployment. David Hargreaves has a look at what we might expect
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Monthly filled jobs data has so far not shown any declines this year, which indicates the unemployment level may have peaked or be close to it
29th Apr 25, 11:31am
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Monthly filled jobs data has so far not shown any declines this year, which indicates the unemployment level may have peaked or be close to it
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