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New Zealand Total Actual Filled Jobs Inch Down in the March Quarter

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Total actual filled jobs in New Zealand inched down to 2.26 million in the March quarter from 2.27 million in the December 2025 quarter, according to data published by Stats NZ on Tuesday.

Total seasonally adjusted filled jobs were up 0.1% over the same period, the report said.

The largest changes in seasonally adjusted filled jobs in the March quarter compared with the December 2025 quarter were in transport, postal and warehousing, up 0.9% or 834 jobs, and education and training, up 0.3% or 728 jobs, the data showed.

At a regional level, Canterbury recorded the largest increase in seasonally adjusted filled jobs, up 0.5% or 1,507 jobs, followed by Waikato, up 0.5% or 1,042 jobs, the data added.

Total gross earnings for the year ended March rose 2.7% to NZ$4.8 billion, with the largest annual increases in health care and social assistance, up 4.7% or NZ$1.1 billion, education and training, up 6.6% or NZ$943 million, and public administration and safety, up 3.7% or NZ$608 million, it added.

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