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New Zealand Household Labour Force Survey - Labour market strengthens

From stats.govt.nz

The labour market continues to grow and unemployment has fallen to 6.0 percent, Statistics New Zealand said today. There were 24,000 more people employed in the December 2013 quarter, following an additional 28,000 in the September quarter. Over the December 2013 year, the number of people employed rose 3.0 percent in the Household Labour Force Survey (HLFS). Demand for workers from established businesses rose 1.9 percent in the Quarterly Employment Survey (QES). "We're seeing strength across the labour market, particularly in the industries that provide services," industry and labour statistics manager Diane ... (full story)

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