The unemployment rate rose to 4.3 percent in the three months ended March from 4 percent at the end of December.
Stats NZ said the increase is a result of fewer jobs being created and immigration increasing the size of the workforce.
Annual wage growth was steady at 3.8 percent.
The data was largely in line with expectations.
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Friday, May 17, 2024
Volume 16 . Issue 8
