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Unemployment rate highest in a decade as it rises to 5.4% (www.rnz.co.nz)
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  • Unemployment rises to 10 year high of 5.4 percent
  • 15,000 jobs added in quarter, but workforce and job hunters grow
  • Underutilisation rate steady at five year high of 13 pct
  • Youth unemployment rises, more woman in the labour force
  • Annual wage growth slows to near five year low of 2 percent
  • Data worse than expected, backs the RBNZ holding cash rate steady in two weeks
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[–] Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz 4 points 1 day ago

Unemployment at the highest rate since National were last in power. I guess we're back on track?