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New Zealand's Unemployment Soars to 5.3% Amid Economic Struggles

8/4/2025

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New Zealand faces a looming unemployment rate of 5.3% by June, the highest in nearly a decade, as a struggling economy leads to job losses. Economists express concern over rising youth unemployment, urging the Reserve Bank to consider interest rate cuts to ignite a much-needed recovery.

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New Zealand faces a looming unemployment rate of 5.3% by June, the highest in nearly a decade, as a struggling economy leads to job losses. Economists express concern over rising youth unemployment, urging the Reserve Bank to consider interest rate cuts to ignite a much-needed recovery.