Youth unemployment

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

Increase in labour market 'participation rate' sees the overall unemployment rate rise, contrary to virtually all expectations; Stats NZ says both the unemployment rate and the employment rate rose

Increase in labour market 'participation rate' sees the overall unemployment rate rise, contrary to virtually all expectations; Stats NZ says both the unemployment rate and the employment rate rose

Joblessness rises to 5.3% but hours-worked rose for first time in almost two years

Joblessness rises to 5.3% but hours-worked rose for first time in almost two years

Susan St John argues Jobseeker changes turn young adults into dependent children, and squeeze households further

Susan St John argues Jobseeker changes turn young adults into dependent children, and squeeze households further

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

Nancy Qian identifies the main structural factors driving widespread youth unemployment and loneliness

Nancy Qian identifies the main structural factors driving widespread youth unemployment and loneliness

Christian Yao says China’s youth unemployment problem has become a crisis we can no longer ignore

Christian Yao says China’s youth unemployment problem has become a crisis we can no longer ignore

Nancy Qian argues that the rise in joblessness among young people does not spell economic doom for China

Nancy Qian argues that the rise in joblessness among young people does not spell economic doom for China

In our latest Of Interest podcast David Mahon explains what's going on in the Chinese economy, what needs to change and when he thinks things will be looking up

In our latest Of Interest podcast David Mahon explains what's going on in the Chinese economy, what needs to change and when he thinks things will be looking up

Mohamed El-Erain outlines several steps that governments could take to prevent stagnation and enhance their citizens' well-being

Mohamed El-Erain outlines several steps that governments could take to prevent stagnation and enhance their citizens' well-being

Nancy Qian sees the contraction of high-paying, high-skilled jobs for recent graduates in China as an ominous sign

Nancy Qian sees the contraction of high-paying, high-skilled jobs for recent graduates in China as an ominous sign

Nancy Qian warns that dimishing opportunities for new graduates in China will have profound long-run macroeconomic implcations

Nancy Qian warns that dimishing opportunities for new graduates in China will have profound long-run macroeconomic implcations

David Mahon explains the economic impact of China's hot summer, Covid-zero policy and much more

David Mahon explains the economic impact of China's hot summer, Covid-zero policy and much more

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