Employer Bulletin | 04 November

Averaged out across all industries, in September 2024 there was no seasonally adjusted change in the 2.36 million filled jobs in New Zealand (compared with the August 2024 month). Specifically, primary industries were down 0.8 percent (872 jobs) and goods-producing industries were down 0.2 percent (759 jobs). Service industries were up 0.1 percent (2,711 jobs).

Filled jobs were 2.35 million – down 20,839 (0.9 percent) – compared with September 2023. The regions of New Zealand that experienced the largest changes in filled jobs all trended downward by 1-2 percent. Actual gross earnings on an accrual basis for the September 2024 month were $15.2 billion, compared with $15 billion for the September 2023 month.

By industry, the largest changes in the number of filled jobs compared with September 2023 were in health care and social assistance, which was up 3.9 percent (10,574 jobs). Other industries, like construction, administrative and support services, accommodation and food services and manufacturing, all experienced downward trends.

In September 2024 compared with September 2023, the number of filled jobs fell by 1.6 percent (18,801 jobs) for men and fell by 0.8 percent (8,991 jobs) for women.

The age group that experienced the largest changes in the number of filled jobs, compared with September 2023, were in the 15–19 years age range, who were down 13 percent (17,604 jobs). Other age ranges experienced stability in comparison, with changes between 3 to 5 percent. 
 

In today’s Bulletin:

• External delays are not held against employer
• Employee made redundant without process or genuine reason
• Employer suspends without process and unjustifiably dismisses employee
• Pattern of employment law breaches leads to constructive dismissal
• Employee fails to prove business agreed to additional hours
• Eight news updates of interest for employers including: Security advice for start-ups welcomed; Have your say on changes to NZ Post’s mail service obligations; Feedback wanted on better protecting people and property from fire; Feedback wanted on ACC’s occupational diseases list; Employment indicators: September 2024; Business count indicators: September 2024; Changes to accreditation rules for companies involved in a business sale or merger; and Protection of migrant workers taking a back seat to employers’ needs.
• Eight bills open for submission

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