Vacancies rise in January – MBIE Jobs Online Report

Vacancies rise in January – MBIE Jobs Online Report

The number of job vacancies grew by 1.5 per cent in January, with an 8.7 per cent increase over the year, according to the latest Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Jobs Online report.

Vacancy numbers rose across all industries in January, the largest increases occurring in hospitality and tourism (up 1.9 per cent) and information technology (up 1.4 per cent).

All occupation groups saw increased job vacancies last month. The biggest increases were for technicians and trade workers (up 2.4 per cent), followed by clerical and administration workers, and machinery drivers (both up 1.7 per cent).

Vacancies increased over the month for all skill levels, with the highest growth in vacancies for low skilled jobs (up 2.3 per cent) and semi-skilled jobs (up 2.1 per cent).

Of the ten regions, nine experienced an increase in vacancies in January. Auckland saw the largest rise (up 1.6 per cent), followed by Wellington (up 1.5 per cent). Vacancies in the Manawatu-Wanganui/Taranaki region showed no change.

Vacancies in Canterbury grew by 0.3 per cent in January, but fell by 5.5 per cent over the year.

MBIE’s Labour Market Trends Manager, David Paterson says, “The widespread growth in vacancies across industries, skills and occupations reflect a rise in business confidence last month and strong employment growth in the December quarter.”

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