Linked Employer-Employee Data: March 2010 quarter

Embargoed until 10:45am  –  24 May 2011

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    Job decline continues in March 2010 year

    Highlights

    This release focuses on labour market dynamics for New Zealand. In the year to the March 2010 quarter:

    • Seasonally adjusted (SA) filled jobs decreased 1.4 percent, to 1,784,632.
    • Filled jobs decreased 1.4 percent, to 1,765,650.
    • SA average quarterly earnings increased 4.1 percent.
    • The annual average worker turnover rate was 14.6 percent.
    Measure Mar 2010 quarter Change from previous quarter 
    (Dec 2009)     		 Change from previous year
    (to Mar 2009) 
    Filled jobs 1,765,650 -1.8% -1.4%
    Filled jobs (SA) 1,784,632 +0.3% -1.4%
    Average quarterly earnings $12,000 -3.8% +4.1%
    Average quarterly earnings (SA) $12,249 +2.6% +4.1%
     
    Graph, annual percentage change in filled jobs, 2001 to 2010.  
    For more information on linked employer-employee data (LEED), see the Guide to Interpreting the LEED Data. Additional data and breakdowns are available on Infoshare and Table Builder on the Statistics New Zealand website. Seasonally adjusted and trend series data are also available on Infoshare.
    Geoff Bascand 24 May 2011
    Government Statistician ISSN 1178-0533

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