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Conditions in the New Zealand labour market by district and by industry |
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Similar to other developed countries, New Zealand's unemployment rate deteriorated in 2008, rising from only 3.2 percent at the end of 2007 to 4.3 percent at the end of 2008. However, certain parts of the country are experiencing higher levels of unemployment than others. The highest average rate of unemployment for the December 2008 quarter was recorded in the Napier district (7.9%) followed by Whangarei (6.7%). The lowest rates of unemployment was recorded in the district of Invercargill (2.8%) followed by Dunedin (3.0%) . The strong performance of dairy farming and oil exploration industries contributed towards the low level of unemployment in Invercargill. Amongst the main cities, Auckland had the highest average rate (5.5%) of unemployment for the December 2008 quarter, increasing from 3.8% in the December 2008 quarter. Unemployment in Wellington decreased from 2.7% to 3.5% over the same period. The largest increase in unemployment rates was recorded in Whangarei, up from 2.7% to 6.7%. NZ labour market by industry Private households employing staff experienced th strongest decrease in the number of employed workers, falling 42% year on year followed by other mining (-29%) and other transport (-26%). The strongest increase in employment was in the electricity and gas supply industry (32%) and sport and recreation (28%). |
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