Filled jobs up for first time since March 2024 - Stats NZ

Annually, however, filled jobs were down by 29,895 (1.2%) compared to the same month in 2023, according to the data.

Filled jobs breakdown

Filled jobs changes for men and women also recorded a decline annually, with a 2.1% drop (24,936 jobs) for men and a 1.2% (14,187 jobs) dip for women.

By industry, the largest changes in the number of filled jobs were in the administrative and support services (-6.6%) and the construction industry (-5.8%).

Only the healthcare and social assistance industry logged an increase in filled jobs, with 2.9%. The full list of changes includes:

• Construction – down 5.8% (12,137 jobs) 
• Health care and social assistance – up 2.9% (8,048 jobs) 
• Administrative and support services – down 6.6% (6,869 jobs) 
• Manufacturing – down 2.4% (5,823 jobs) 
• Retail trade – down 2.4% (5,445 jobs).

Meanwhile, all regions in New Zealand also recorded a drop in the number of filled jobs compared with November 2023, according to the report. The biggest decline was recorded in Wellington, with a 1.9% drop (4,921). Others logged:

• Auckland – down 1.6% (13,423 jobs) 
• Waikato – down 0.7% (1,627 jobs) 
• Bay of Plenty – down 0.9% (1,334 jobs) 
• Hawke's Bay – down 1.5% (1,268 jobs)

Filled jobs refer to the total number of jobs at a particular business location. They include full-time workers, part-time workers, and working proprietors, according to Figure NZ.

"If an individual is employed at more than one location, then that person will be counted at each location. Filled jobs are a count of jobs, not people," it said.