NZ employment falls -0.5% in Q3, unemployment rate rises to 4.8%

New Zealand’s labor market showed signs of cooling in Q3, with employment falling by -0.5% qoq, in line with expectations. Unemployment rate rose from 4.6 to 4.8%, slightly better than the anticipated 5.0%, but still indicative of softening labor conditions. Labor force participation rate also declined, dropping from 71.7% to 71.2%, while the employment rate […]

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