Job advertisements grew in September

Media release
19 October 2016
Job advertisements grew in September – MBIE Jobs Online Report

The number of online job advertisements grew by 0.5 per cent in September 2016 and by 12.5 per cent over the year to September, according to the latest Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Jobs Online report.

Job advertisements rose in five out of eight industry groups over the month, with the biggest increase in the education and training industry (up 0.9 per cent).

MBIE’s Labour Market Trends Manager, David Paterson, says the occupation groups with the largest monthly increases were sales (up 1.3 per cent) and managers (up 0.9 per cent). Job advertisements rose in most skill levels, with the biggest increases for unskilled jobs (up 0.9 per cent) and low skilled jobs (up 0.8 per cent).

“The number of job advertisements grew steadily in September, spread across most occupation groups, industries and regions,” says Mr Paterson.

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Note to editors:

Jobs Online provides information on the demand for labour by monitoring the number of job advertisements on the main internet job boards – SEEK, Trade Me Jobs and the Education Gazette. Jobs Online is adjusted for seasonal variations.

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