Demand for labour in Auckland and Wellington

MEDIA RELEASE
15th April 2013

Demand for labour in Auckland and Wellington on the rise

• SEEK New Job Ad Index up 4.9% year-on-year
• New job ads increased in Auckland and Wellington in March 2013
The labour market continues to show signs of improvement in New Zealand with new job advertisements on seek.co.nz up 4.9% nationally compared to March 2012, according to new SEEK data released today.

In March, growth in the SEEK New Job Ad Index was particularly evident in North Island metropolitan centres. Auckland and Wellington rose by 0.3% and 1.8% last month respectively, while Canterbury dipped slightly by -0.7%.

The City of Sails has seen considerable growth in new jobs ads over the past three months, with a rise of 7.5% since December 2012, while the number of new jobs advertised in Wellington rose 3% for the same period.

Janet Faulding, general manager of SEEK New Zealand, comments;

“The New Zealand employment market has started the year strongly, with demand for labour rising steadily. It is encouraging to see new job ads have continued to grow this past month in Auckland and have turned around in Wellington after a soft start to the Capital’s job market this year.”

Job applications have also been on the rise. The SEEK Employment Index (SEI), which measures the number of new job ads placed with SEEK against the number of applications received for those roles, fell by 4.4% nationally, indicating that Kiwis are actively applying for new roles and that applications have grown at a faster rate than jobs ads.

“The SEI data for March shows that jobseekers are growing in confidence as demand for labour increases. People are clearly responding to the stimulated employment market and seeking more opportunities to find that exciting new role,” says Ms Faulding.

Most competitive occupations (March 2013)
1. IT help desk
2. Call centre/Customer service
3. Administration assistants
4. Retail sales assistants
5. Accounts clerks
Most in demand occupations (March 2013)
1. IT consultants
2. Engineering managers
3. Local government
4. Private practice solicitors
5. Midwives
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