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Is the Kiwi jobs market at a turning point?

Is the Kiwi jobs market at a turning point?

Update: 2025-11-06
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Tune in for part one of a double-header episode - we're looking at both sides of the Phillips Curve. This week: the unemployment rate. There’s still a significant amount of slack in the Kiwi jobs market. The unemployment rate climbed to a nine-year high of 5.3% in the September quarter, and employment was down 0.6% on the year. Wage growth also continues to moderate, another sign of a soft market. In this episode, we unpack the latest numbers, how it changes the outlook, and what it means for policy


Hosted by Jarrod Kerr, Mary Jo Vergara and Sabrina Delgado.


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Is the Kiwi jobs market at a turning point?

Is the Kiwi jobs market at a turning point?

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