Jobless rate 'could still go lower' than nine-year record
"The real question is how low can the figure go?", asks economist Michael Gordon.
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In line with forecasts, New Zealand’s unemployment rate dipped to a nine-year low in the final quarter of 2017, according to Statistics New Zealand.
The jobless figure now sits at 4.5%, down from 4.6% in September, a reflection of both a healthy workplace participation rate and a steady
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Nathan Smith
Wed, 07 Feb 2018
Wed, 07 Feb 2018
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Jobless rate 'could still go lower' than nine-year record
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