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Job Ads Continue Decline As Economy Slows

NEW ZEALAND

SEEK job ad data show that the labour market has eased considerably as demand for labour slows at the same time as labour supply rises. New job ads fell 2.6% m/m in February, they have now fallen five of the last six months with the weakness concentrated in the cities. Ads are now down 26.7% y/y to their lowest level since the pandemic-affected October 2020. The number of applicants per job seeker rose 3.2% m/m in January to its highest since the series began in 2008 and three times the February 2019 level. Construction saw the largest decline in job ads while they rose in healthcare.


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Source: MNI - Market News/SEEK

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