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New Zealand's Job Market: Women Surpass Men for First Time
10/28/2025
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Story summary
- Statistics New Zealand (Stats NZ) reported that in September 2025, New Zealand filled jobs rose 0.3% (6,779) to 2.35 million.
- Primary industries declined 0.5% and service industries rose 0.4%.
- Year over year, filled jobs declined 0.5% (10,647).
- Women surpassed men in filled jobs for the first time, by 914.
- The figures are provisional and may be revised, and official unemployment data will be released on November 5, 2025.
