New Zealand’s economy continues to struggle. The nation’s labour market has seen unemployment and underutilisation rates soar to near-decade highs outside of the pandemic. New New Zealand has lost close to 40,000 jobs since late 2023, with younger workers bearing the brunt. Unofficial labour market indicators, including SEEK’s job ad and applications per job ad
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