This release focuses on labour market dynamics for New Zealand.
In the September 2008 year:
- The number of filled jobs increased 1.3 percent to reach 1,823,690.
- The number of jobs created was down 14.3 percent, compared with September 2007.
- Average quarterly earnings increased 5.7 percent to reach $11,840.
In the September 2008 quarter:
- The number of filled jobs decreased 1.4 percent, a loss of 26,520 jobs.
- The 102,770 jobs created was the smallest number of jobs created since March 2003.
- The job and worker turnover rates were the lowest since the LEED series began in June 1999.
Measure |
Sept 2008 quarter |
Change from previous quarter (June 2008) |
Change from previous year (Sept 2007) |
| Filled jobs |
1,823,690 |
-1.4% |
+1.3% |
| Average quarterly earnings |
$11,840 |
+3.1% |
+5.7% |
| Job creation |
102,770 |
-39.9% |
-14.3% |
| Job destruction |
129,290 |
-6.0% |
+5.3% |
| Accessions |
262,700 |
-26.4% |
-11.0% |
| Separations |
289,220 |
-10.6% |
-2.9% |
| Job turnover rate |
6.3% |
-2.1 |
-0.4 |
| Worker turnover rate |
15.0% |
-3.6 |
-1.5 |
For more information on LEED, see the Guide to Interpreting LEED Data. Additional data and breakdowns are available on Infoshare and Table Builder on the Statistics New Zealand website.
| Geoff Bascand |
20 November 2009 |
| Government Statistician |
ISSN 1178-0533 |