In the September 2014 quarter compared with the June 2014 quarter:
- The number of people employed increased by 18,000.
- The employment rate increased 0.2 percentage points, to 65.2 percent. This came as employment growth outpaced population growth.
- The unemployment rate fell 0.2 percentage points to 5.4 percent.
- The number of people unemployed decreased by 4,000.
- The labour force participation rate increased 0.1 percentage points, to 69.0 percent.
All figures are seasonally adjusted.
|
September 2014 quarter |
Quarterly change |
Annual change |
| (000) |
(Percent) |
| Employed |
2,346 |
+0.8 |
+3.2 |
| Unemployed |
134 |
-2.8 |
-9.6 |
| Not in the labour force |
1,116 |
+0.1 |
+0.6 |
| Working-age population |
3,595 |
+0.4 |
+1.8 |
|
(Percent) |
(Percentage points) |
| Employment rate |
65.2 |
+0.2 |
+0.8 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.4 |
-0.2 |
-0.7 |
| Labour force participation rate |
69.0 |
+0.1 |
+0.4 |
Liz MacPherson, Government Statistician
ISSN 1178-0487
5 November 2014