Filled jobs in the June quarter rose by 0.7 percent or almost 15,000 jobs, compared with the March 2021 quarter, Stats NZ said today.
Filled jobs in the seasonally adjusted, tax-based series rose to 2.12 million, excluding working proprietors.
The largest increase came from the construction industry, where filled jobs rose 2.2 percent or approximately 3,700 jobs from the March 2021 quarter.
The professional, scientific, and technical services industry had the second largest increase, up 1.4 percent or 2,300 jobs.
"Along with the increase in filled jobs in the construction industry there were also increases in supporting industries, such as architectural and engineering services," business insights manager Sue Chapman said.
| Industry (ANZSIC06) | Change in number of filled jobs |
| Construction | 3693 |
| "Professional | 2309 |
| scientific | 1410 |
| and technical services" | 1166 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1077 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1065 |
| Manufacturing | 833 |
| "Rental | 666 |
| hiring | 475 |
| and real estate services" | 367 |
| "Agriculture | 325 |
| forestry | 290 |
| and fishing" | 237 |
| Administrative and support services | 223 |
| Arts and recreation services | -35 |
| Information media and telecommunications | -51 |
| Wholesale trade | -173 |
| Retail trade | -278 |
| "Transport | -2343 |
| postal | |
| and warehousing" | |
| Public administration and safety | |
| Mining | |
| Other services | |
| "Electricity | |
| gas | |
| water | |
| and waste services" | |
| Financial and insurance services | |
| Education and training |
Construction has been the industry with the strongest growth in jobs since the COVID-19 pandemic began - up 7.0 percent when compared with the March 2020 quarter (seasonally adjusted).
The June 2021 quarter business financial data release showed that seasonally adjusted sales in the construction industry increased by 5.5 percent ($1.0 billion) in the March 2021 quarter and then by a further 1.6 percent ($326 million) in the June quarter.
The rise in construction jobs reflects the increase in demand for construction experienced since the start of 2021," Sue Chapman said.
The recent strength of the construction industry was also reflected in the value of building work put in place, up 5.3 percent in the June quarter, following a 5.5 percent rise in the March quarter (seasonally adjusted).
| Quarter | Sales |
| Jun-19 | 17068000000 |
| Sep-19 | 17564000000 |
| Dec-19 | 18093000000 |
| Mar-20 | 18451000000 |
| Jun-20 | 13187000000 |
| Sep-20 | 19114000000 |
| Dec-20 | 18982000000 |
| Mar-21 | 20028000000 |
| Jun-21 | 20354000000 |
| Quarter | Filled jobs |
| Jun-19 | 158893 |
| Sep-19 | 160591 |
| Dec-19 | 162111 |
| Mar-20 | 162938 |
| Jun-20 | 165473 |
| Sep-20 | 167954 |
| Dec-20 | 167415 |
| Mar-21 | 170670 |
| Jun-21 | 174363 |
Auckland jobs continue to improve in June 2021 quarter
While job and earnings growth were positive on average for New Zealand, the North Island performed more strongly, with the exception of the Wellington region which had about 0.5 percent or 1,250 fewer jobs than last quarter.
Filled jobs in Auckland increased by 1.0 percent (6,830 jobs) in the June quarter, after accounting for seasonal patterns.
This follows a quarterly rise of 0.6 percent in March, however filled jobs in Auckland have not yet reached pre-pandemic levels, after starting to fall in June 2020.
| Quarter | Filled jobs |
| Jun-18 | 694855 |
| Sep-18 | 697217 |
| Dec-18 | 702502 |
| Mar-19 | 705936 |
| Jun-19 | 709669 |
| Sep-19 | 716693 |
| Dec-19 | 722675 |
| Mar-20 | 724540 |
| Jun-20 | 718846 |
| Sep-20 | 713582 |
| Dec-20 | 707248 |
| Mar-21 | 711464 |
| Jun-21 | 718294 |
