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New Zealand’s jobless rate increased to 5.7% in the September quarter, with 174,000 people unemployed

New Zealand’s jobless rate increased to 5.7% in the September quarter, with 174,000 people unemployed

'Crisis level': NZIER warns economic recovery alone won't solve surging youth unemployment, saying it's 'a serious problem that cannot be left to resolve itself'

'Crisis level': NZIER warns economic recovery alone won't solve surging youth unemployment, saying it's 'a serious problem that cannot be left to resolve itself'

ACT wants to freeze the minimum wage, create training wage set at 60% for youth workers, arguing 'higher wages require businesses that can grow'

ACT wants to freeze the minimum wage, create training wage set at 60% for youth workers, arguing 'higher wages require businesses that can grow'

Rising underutilisation and unemployment weigh heavily on young New Zealanders, June quarter labour market data shows

Rising underutilisation and unemployment weigh heavily on young New Zealanders, June quarter labour market data shows

New Zealand’s jobless rate rose to 5.6% in the June quarter, the highest in over a decade, as young people continue to struggle to get work

New Zealand’s jobless rate rose to 5.6% in the June quarter, the highest in over a decade, as young people continue to struggle to get work

To identify educational winners requires creating educational losers. Can we afford them?

To identify educational winners requires creating educational losers. Can we afford them?

The NZ Initiative's Martine Udahemuka looks at the challenges for young people in entering the workforce & argues NZ could do worse than learn from Switzerland, Germany & Denmark

The NZ Initiative's Martine Udahemuka looks at the challenges for young people in entering the workforce & argues NZ could do worse than learn from Switzerland, Germany & Denmark

Unemployment rate falls to 4.8%; Lowest since start of GFC as potential workers drop out of the labour force; Employment also down during June quarter; NEET rate falls

Unemployment rate falls to 4.8%; Lowest since start of GFC as potential workers drop out of the labour force; Employment also down during June quarter; NEET rate falls

NZ unemployment rate falls to 4.9% in March; Jobs growth exceeds boost in working age population; economists don't see any immediate interest rate reaction from the RBNZ

NZ unemployment rate falls to 4.9% in March; Jobs growth exceeds boost in working age population; economists don't see any immediate interest rate reaction from the RBNZ