Job ads are on the rise again after four months of declines, with more people applying for work.
The latest Seek NZ Employment Report indicates the number of ads rose two per cent in January over the month before, while the number of applications per job ad rose 19 per cent on December, and 97 percent on the year earlier.
The number of applications per job is up 14 per cent on December 2019, prior to the pandemic.
Applications per job ad rose in all regions, except the West Coast, where there was no change on December.
The biggest increases were in ads for hospitality and tourism, as well as accounting, which rose 13 per cent.
"After four months of decline, there was a slight uplift in job ad volumes in January as businesses resumed hiring activity to kick-off the new year," says Seek country manager Rob Clark.
"Hospitality and tourism saw significant uplift in job ads posted in January and applications per job ad for roles in the industry rose by a third in December."
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Interesting and yet
Posted on 27-02-2023 18:38 | By Kancho
The people on jobs seeker dole payments has gone up sixty percent since Labour cane to office . The real unemployment is much more than the massaged figures mist saying double or more .
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