New Zealand: MNI Survey Of Q2 Labor Market Statistics

-MNI Median for Jobless Rate 4.8%

     SYDNEY (MNI) - The following is a table detailing individual economists'

forecasts for Labor Market Statistics for the second quarter based on a survey

by MNI. The data will be released by the Statistics New Zealand at 1045 hours

local time Wednesday (2245 hours GMT Tuesday).

                 Uemployment  Employment  Participation

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                        Rate        Rate           Rate

                           %       Q/Q %              %

                          Q2          Q2             Q2

Median Forecast          4.8        +0.8           70.7

High Forecast            5.1        +0.9           70.7

Low Forecast             4.7        +0.7           70.7

Mean                     4.9        +0.8           70.6

No of Responses           15          13             10

Previous Report          4.9        +1.2           70.6

ANZ                      4.8        +0.7           70.6

ASB                      4.8        +0.7           70.7

BNZ                      4.8        +0.7            N/A

Westpac                  4.9        +0.7           70.7

JP Morgan                4.9        +0.7           70.7

St George                4.8         N/A            N/A

UBS                      4.9        +0.9            N/A

RBC Capital              5.0        +0.8           70.5

TD Securities            4.7        +0.8           70.5

StanChart                4.9        +0.9           70.7

Citigroup                4.8        +0.7            N/A

Deutsche Bank            4.8        +0.9           70.6

Moody's                  5.1         N/A            N/A

HSBC                     4.8        +0.8           70.7

Kiwibank                 4.8        +0.9           70.7

--MNI Sydney Bureau; tel: +61 2-9716-5467; email: sophia.rodrigues@marketnews.com

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