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flag New Zealand's job market shows mixed signals: a monthly rise but yearly drop, pushing unemployment to 5.1%.

flag New Zealand saw a 0.3% increase in filled jobs in January 2025, adding 7,948 jobs to reach 2.36 million. flag Despite this growth, the total number of filled jobs fell by 1.2% or 28,700 jobs compared to January 2024. flag The largest declines were in construction and farming sectors. flag The unemployment rate rose to 5.1%, its highest since September 2020, with 156,000 people unemployed by December 2024.

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