Jobs activity subdued as economy softens.
Statistics NZ reports that the unemployment rate rose from 4.4% in the March quarter to 4.6% in the June quarter, continuing the steady increase in unemployment that has been underway since late last year.
There was a very slight decrease (0.5%) in the number of job ads in September, with job ad volumes down 5% quarter-on-quarter and 29% quarter-on-quarter – however, the declines in the last two months are far smaller than those seen earlier this year.
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