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Retaining Key Staff Important Factor When Setting Wages And Salaries
Thursday, 23 March 2023, 10:56 am | Statistics New Zealand
Three-quarters of businesses stated that retaining hard-to-replace workers was deemed very important when setting wages and salaries for their employees during the last two years, according to data released by Stats NZ today. “Retaining hard-to-replace ... More >>
Child Poverty Statistics Show No Annual Change In The Year Ended June 2022
Thursday, 23 March 2023, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
Child poverty rates for the year ended June 2022 were unchanged compared with the previous year, according to figures released by Stats NZ today. “Child poverty statistics have not changed compared with last year,” general manager social and ... More >>
GDP Decreases 0.6 Percent In The December 2022 Quarter
Thursday, 16 March 2023, 10:49 am | Statistics New Zealand
Gross domestic product (GDP) fell 0.6 percent in the December 2022 quarter, following a 1.7 percent rise in the September 2022 quarter, according to quarterly figures released by Stats NZ today. Nine of 16 industries experienced a decrease in activity ... More >>
Annual Current Account Deficit Widens To $33.8 Billion
Wednesday, 15 March 2023, 10:48 am | Statistics New Zealand
The annual current account deficit was $33.8 billion (8.9 percent of gross domestic product (GDP)) in the year ended 31 December 2022. This was $12.7 billion wider than in the year ended 31 December 2021 (6.0 percent of GDP), according to figures released ... More >>
Border Crossings Pass 1 Million
Tuesday, 14 March 2023, 11:26 am | Statistics New Zealand
January 2023 was the first month to see over 1 million border crossings since COVID-19 related border and travel restrictions were introduced in March 2020, according to data released by Stats NZ today. There were 514,100 arrivals and 497,000 departures ... More >>
12 Percent Annual Increase In Food Prices Highest Since September 1989
Monday, 13 March 2023, 10:47 am | Statistics New Zealand
Food prices were 12.0 percent higher in February 2023 than they were in February 2022, according to figures released by Stats NZ today. Grocery food was the largest contributor to this movement. In February 2023, the annual increase was due to rises ... More >>
Rental Price Indexes: February 2023
Monday, 13 March 2023, 10:45 am | Statistics New Zealand
The rental price indexes measure the changes in prices that households pay for housing rentals. Key facts Monthly change In February 2023 compared with January 2023: the index for the stock measure of rental property prices rose 0.4 percent the index ... More >>
Business Employment Data: December 2022 Quarter – Information Release
Friday, 10 March 2023, 1:12 pm | Statistics New Zealand
Business employment data includes filled jobs and gross earnings, with breakdowns by industry, sex, age, region, and territorial authority area, using a combination of data from two different Inland Revenue sources: the employer monthly schedule ... More >>
Environmental-economic Accounts Updated With 2021 Data
Tuesday, 7 March 2023, 10:51 am | Statistics New Zealand
Four environmental-economic accounts that contain monetary information about various environmental transactions and valuations have been updated and released, Stats NZ said today. “Environmental-economic accounts show how the environment and the economy ... More >>
Building Activity Eases In December 2022 Quarter
Monday, 6 March 2023, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
The volume of building activity fell 1.6 percent in the December 2022 quarter, compared with the September 2022 quarter, Stats NZ said today. The volume of residential building work fell 2.6 percent, while non-residential building work rose 0.4 percent, over ... More >>
Travel Exports Continue To Rise In The December Quarter
Thursday, 2 March 2023, 10:59 am | Statistics New Zealand
Total travel services exports rose $1.9 billion (255 percent) compared with the December 2021 quarter, leading the increase in total export services, Stats NZ said today. “The increase in travel exports was mainly driven by increased international ... More >>
New Home Consents Down For January
Wednesday, 1 March 2023, 10:55 am | Statistics New Zealand
There were 2,777 new homes consented in January 2023, down 2.0 percent compared with January 2022, Stats NZ said today. “Fewer stand-alone houses were consented in January 2023 compared with January 2022, contributing to the overall decrease,” ... More >>
Employment Indicators: January 2023
Tuesday, 28 February 2023, 11:03 am | Statistics New Zealand
Employment indicators provide an early indication of changes in the labour market. Key facts Changes in the seasonally adjusted filled jobs for the January 2023 month (compared with the December 2022 month) were: all industries – up 0.8 percent (19,666 ... More >>
Retail Sales Fall In December Quarter
Monday, 27 February 2023, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
The total volume of retail sales decreased 4.0 percent in the December 2022 quarter compared with the December 2021 quarter, Stats NZ said today. Decreased volumes of retail sales were seen in the hardware, building, and garden supplies industry, down ... More >>
Standard Drinks Of Alcohol Per Person Decline
Monday, 27 February 2023, 10:50 am | Statistics New Zealand
The number of standard drinks per person available for consumption declined to 1.96 per day in 2022, Stats NZ said today. This was a fall of 1.0 percent. "This is the lowest number of standard drinks available per person in the last 15 years,” ... More >>
Health Impacts Of Exposure To Human-made Air Pollution
Thursday, 23 February 2023, 11:32 am | Statistics New Zealand
Emerging evidence shows that exposure to two human-made air pollutants is associated with significant health impacts, Stats NZ said today. The indicator Human health impacts of PM2.5 and NO2 reports on the health impacts associated with exposure to ... More >>
Business Price Indexes: December 2022 Quarter
Tuesday, 21 February 2023, 10:53 am | Statistics New Zealand
Business price indexes includes the producers price index (PPI), capital goods price index (CGPI), and farm expenses price index (FEPI). Key facts In the December 2022 quarter, prices received by producers of goods and services (outputs) increased by ... More >>
Teenage Births Halved Over Last Decade
Tuesday, 21 February 2023, 10:52 am | Statistics New Zealand
The number of teenage women in New Zealand giving birth has more than halved over the last decade, Stats NZ said today. There were 1,719 births registered to teenage women (those aged under 20 years) in 2022, accounting for around 1 in every 34 births ... More >>
National Population Estimates: At 31 December 2022
Monday, 20 February 2023, 12:29 pm | Statistics New Zealand
National population estimates give the best available measure of the population, by age and sex, usually living in New Zealand. Key facts At 31 December 2022: New Zealand’s estimated resident population was provisionally 5,151,600 there were ... More >>
Deaths Increase By Ten Percent In 2022
Monday, 20 February 2023, 12:25 pm | Statistics New Zealand
The number of deaths in New Zealand rose to 38,574 in 2022, Stats NZ said today. This was a 10 percent increase in the number of registered deaths compared with 2021, when there were 34,932 deaths registered. “The increased number of deaths in 2022 ... More >>
