close
MENU
Hot Topic Hawke’s Bay
Hot Topic Hawke’s Bay
2 mins to read

Swelling workforce sees jobs and jobless numbers surge

Record labour force numbers push unemployment up, despite growing employment.

Rob Hosking
Wed, 04 Feb 2015

Surging net migration saw both employment and unemployment numbers jump in the final months of 2014.

Labour participation is at an all time record, at 69.7% of the population, according to the latest household labour force survey released this morning by Statistics New Zealand. (See graph

Want to read more? It's easy.

Choose your best value subscription option

Student

Exclusive offer for uni students studying at a New Zealand university (valued at $499).
Individual
Group membership
NBR Marketplace

Yearly Premium Online Subscription

NZ$499.00 / yearly

Monthly Premium Online Subscription

NZ$44.95 / monthly

Smartphone Only Subscription

NZ$24.95 / monthly

Premium Group Membership 10 Users

NZ$350+GST / monthly

$35 per user - Pay by monthly credit card debit

Premium Group Membership 20 Users

NZ$600+GST / monthly

$30 per user - Pay by monthly credit card debit

Premium Group Membership 50 Users

NZ$1250+GST / monthly

$25 per user - Pay by monthly credit card debit

Premium Group Membership 100 Users

NZ$1875+GST / monthly

$18.75 per user - Pay by monthly credit card debit

Yearly Premium Online Subscription + NBR Marketplace

NZ$499.00 / yearly

Already have an account? Login
Rob Hosking
Wed, 04 Feb 2015
© All content copyright NBR. Do not reproduce in any form without permission, even if you have a paid subscription.
Swelling workforce sees jobs and jobless numbers surge
44894
true