The Monthly Economic Indicators report for February 2019 is now available on the Treasury website.
Key points:
The unemployment rate rose to 4.3% in the December quarter, from 4.0% (revised) in the September quarter.
Retail sales volumes rebounded in the December quarter.
Trading partner growth stabilised in the December quarter.
This month’s special topics are on Stats NZ’s new migration measure, and the economic implications of a ‘no-deal Brexit’
for New Zealand.
ENDS