New Zealand Economy

NZ unemployment rate falls to 9-year low of 4.5%

Leith van Onselen
Wednesday, 7 February 2018
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By Leith van Onselen

Statistics New Zealand has released its labour force data for the December quarter, with the unemployment rate falling 0.1% to a 9-year low of 4.5%.

Below are the key points from the release:

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.