Otago was one of only three regions to show higher job advertisement growth in November, rising 0.3% behind Bay of Plenty and Southland. The ANZ Job Ads index fell slightly in November, down 0.1%, although the number of job ads were still at historic highs. Auckland had slowed to 2.2% annual growth, the lowest pace in five years, after peaking at 21% in January. The West Coast led the annual index on 49.1%, Southland was 37.2% and Otago was seventh on the list with annual growth of 10.1%. Job ads in manufacturing, transport and logistics were growing 6% per quarter, having increased 63% over the past two years.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 06, 2017 15:56 UTC