Media release
23 November 2016
Job advertisements continued to grow in October
The number of online job advertisements grew by 1.1 per cent in October 2016 and by 12.9 per cent over the year to
October, according to the latest Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Jobs Online report.
Job advertisements rose in seven out of eight industry groups over the month, with the biggest increases in healthcare
and medical (up 1.7 per cent) and construction and engineering (up 1.2 per cent).
MBIE’s Labour Market Trends Manager David Paterson says the occupation groups with the largest monthly increases were
machinery operators and drivers (up 2.2 per cent), sales (up 1.9 per cent), and labourers (up 1.7 per cent). Job
advertisements rose in most skill levels, with the biggest increases for unskilled jobs (up 2.1 per cent) followed by
low skilled and skilled jobs (both up 1.5 per cent).
“The construction industry is showing an improvement again, with the number vacancies growing steadily,” 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.