ANALYSIS: Key swing factor for NZ’s net migration outcome is relative strength between New Zealand and Australian labour markets.
Despite speculation a wave of young people are leaving for OEs or better Aussie wages, the annual outflow has been shrinking.
Tobias NewtonTue, 25 Oct 2022
New Zealand net migration has been a hot topic of late. As our economy has continued to expand beyond 2019 levels (even as borders have remained closed) New Zealand’s unemployment rate has dropped to the lowest levels ever recorded. This has increased turnover in our labour force as New Zealand
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