New Zealand’s Q2 labour market report confirmed continued softening, with employment falling -0.1% qoq and unemployment edging up to 5.2%. That marks the highest jobless rate since 2020, though still slightly below consensus of 5.3%. Participation rate also dropped -0.2 points to 70.5%, its lowest since early 2021, suggesting a cooling in demand. Wage growth […]

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