Men and young people hurting most as unemployment figures rise | Stuff.co.nz
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- Опубликовано: 6 фев 2025
- The unemployment rate rose to 5.1 percent in the December quarter, up from 4.8 percent. The Household Labour Force Survey shows there were 32,000 fewer people in work compared to a year ago, which is the largest annual drop since 2009.
Men accounted for 85 percent of that decline, down to substantial falls in male-dominated jobs, such as technicians and tradies.
Meanwhile, the number of young people not engaged in work or study increased by 8,000 since the last update in September. As Zane Small reports, that may reflect a continued decline in hospitality jobs. | Subscribe: bit.ly/2JPg8oB
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Imagine how high the unemployment rate would be if 75000 had not left for Australia
As a Master of Analytics student at AUT seeking an internship, for every internship I applied there were at least 350+ people applying for the same internship, 500+ for bigger companies or banks. If it is impossible to even get an internship, then I could imagine what's like for full-time jobs. Now I am applying for AU and Singapore... already got an interview within a week of applying
Recently applied to a low skill full time job. It had 1000 applicants through seek.
@@SgtGoodSgtDHGood But we are still bringing in hundred of thousands of people to fill jobs?
good luck to you. singapore is beautiful.
Hospitality jobs are not really good jobs
They are mostly part time.
We need good productive jobs.
Building, farming, manufacturing
And yet National let those 3 timber companies close with the loss of hundreds of jobs'
That's National for you , and they pat themselves on the back thinking they're doing a great job .
Mining.
The energy costs went too high. We pay like 45c kwh after line charges. Compare China paying 5c. We cant compete thanks to greenie power initiatives. We dont even mine coal anymore, we buy it from Indonesia.
Thanks National. I see you and your coalition mates are doing a great job offering safety nets to men who are out of work. Oh wait, everyone is going to Australia.
The economy crashed because of Labours mismanagement during the Covid period
Yea and who made the trans tasman agreement, it wasn't national
best place to go and work especially for young men and families, nz has been sinking for the last 20 years now
@@roxkrasy8791, Wtf has that got to do with kiwi's going to Australia
The county simply doesnt have the money. We have now turned into a country where we expect us to live way beyond our means. The sad thing is that Labour will most likely be few-elected, and if so, in the next 5 years our economy will be totally stuffed and boy we will be paying for it then. A bit of pain, for gain, is what we need.
I'm unemployed right now; applying for jobs day in day out. Each time I get job listing close notice from sites like Seek, I'm seeing that up to 500 applicants applied for the same job.
That's in chch. The figures I'm hearing from Auckland are in the 5000 range. It's tough out here, seeking employment, if you do actually *want* to be working.
This is what happens when your government invest in non productive industries like 3 billion dollars to property investors.
that's what a NATIONAL government did
3 billion, over 4 years... tens of billions were given away over a couple years during covid. Tell me how productive was the average citizen? 3bil is really a drop in a bucket, of which doesn't do much for landlords or the average citizen. It's just a feature from adjustment to the current system, but of course it's an easy scapegoat if you're unhappy with the current economy.
@chopsticks8204 The average citizen pays taxes. We all know that any other country in the world that landlords pay taxes except here in New Zealand. The reason landlords don't pay taxes is that our Members of parliament have highest amount of property investors in the world. This system is completely broken and is destroying New Zealand.
Thanks for not blocking comments, Upvoted for that :)
Headline from the NZ Hearld dated 11 August 2021 "Jobseekers in control as record number of jobs on offer and unemployment at all time low"
Unemployment rate under 4% . How National have stuffed it up in NZ !..
Yup. Exactly what happens every damn time National is in power
Easy to have a booming job market when government borrows money like it's going out of fashion to pump into the economy and doubles our debt, how long do you think that was sustainable, at some point we had to start paying the credit card back, that's what is happening now, we had one of the most extravagant government spending spree during covid in the world now that's coming back to bite us.
Ah, hold up, this isn't a stuff up, this is a plan.
I don't like national but it is going to take more than 1 term for them to undo the enormous damage that the Ardern government did to this country. Only time will tell.I think that the average New Zealand citizen is on a hiding to nothing either way, and if they don't stop this over the top immigration from China and India ( two of the most corrupt countries on the planet ) we are in even bigger trouble. Our people can't afford housing now so things are going to get worse with the amount of money laundering and scams that are happening here.
We brought in like 225,000 immigrants since then, dont pretend you dont notice when your out and about. This is National and Labours policies
This is how nats keep wages down, they are happy about it
Well of course , Luxon thinks everyone is bottom feeders anyway , typical National , only care about themselves .
Situation is really bad at the moment
Australia is boss, I gave myself a payrise and got outta there
If unemployment is so high, then why are we removing median wage requirements from the AEVW work visa requirements? National cares about landlords, not a sustainabke economy or the future of regular kiwis
You answered your own question.
@@flangekiwiI believe it was rhetorical
Well, I been unemployed for a year and 2 months, looking at my excel spread sheet as that is how I keep track on who I have applied for . 811 jobs I have applied still nothing.
Walking down easy street in Australia. No more worries about nothing
Damn, I am at over 400 applications and 9 months in. I get an interview a month, but so far nothing. I am a professional with 20 years of experience and an M.S. and it just doesn't matter. I have never experienced anything like it. Brutal.
I moved from Auckland to Aus 1 year ago, worked a meat packer job for $40 p/h and recently got a new job flying drones for the navy in Brisbane, which pays just over 110k AUD and honestly its a dream job. Move to Aus if you can, I would need close to a PHD to earn as much as I am in NZ with no qualifications. If you're young no reason to stay in NZ.
Wow is the NZ Media actually talking about how hard modern men have things for once. Amazing, I thought id never see the day.
I am part of this statitics. My role was made redundant last Sept 2024 and now struggling to find job here in Southland
Australia is boss , I gave myself a payrise by getting on the plane outta nz .
@@HectorBananame too.
Hope you'll consider voting Left now that we've seen management under the Right.
@@reasonablearticalo never vote for the pinkos. Show us a country where Marxism has been successful. 🤣
This is what happens when you allow yourself to get fooled by a party that has ALWAYS put profits above people.
This is the comment that you make when you don’t understand economics and timescale
@@thrasher10000 Timescale is exactly why this is relevant. National inherited a low unemployment rate, yet in a very short time, unemployment has spiked. If their policies were sound, why are we already seeing negative results? 'Understanding economics' means recognising when a government prioritises corporate profits and cuts over real people’s livelihoods.
you neglected monetary policy in your argument. It's important! I can elaborate, but I prefer to leave it open to other minds.
I could NEVER vote for National
National have been a real disappointment
Pretending like the last 7 years just didn't happen is crazy
@@acarroll6842yeh last 7 years had some of the lowest unemployment in this country's history. Seems billions in tax cuts for the rich and billions of dollars worth of austerity cuts wasn't the answer.
@@sweetybnz7482 Numbers pumped up by pointless government bureaucrat jobs Diversity managers and Equity directors. Service Jobs and administation. All the tradies and jobs that aid the Primary sectors have been declining for years, y'know, the actual important jobs that keeps this country afloat
@MrADTNZ yup. Thank those who voted Nats/Act/NZF in the last election....
@turtlesoul Just ignore all the spending Labour did, oh and the lockdowns that ruined the economy
People need to blame National and Labour at the same time. They have both done absolutely nothing
I own a Landscaping/Garden maintenance Buisiness, alot of the time I work with a team of two or three and sometimes alone. The cost to maintain the buisiness takes almost all the gross profits, then basic costs like rent, groceries and fuel leave me with almost nothing, just enough to re-invest into the buisiness. I cannot dream of owning a home before I am 45 -50 and mortgage free by 75, I am currently 33. It is so hard working harder each day for less, paying more and more tax progressivly as my buisiness grew only to be left with less and less and less. Now I try not to push my body beyond its limits to get the job done anymore. I toss and turn if im doing the right thing even though im workiing so hard each day. What am I supposed to look foward to in this country? I want a Home, I want a family and I want to be able to afford those two things more than anything else in the world and I am damn well trying my best
Thanks National! Delivering those Deliverables! /S
It's not a recent problem.
Nz has been falling behind for 35 years
@@HectorBanana since Shipley and Key
We are losing our people in the prime of their life to aussie😢
Was happening in the 70s nothing new
@@HectorBanana we were not being replaced by foreigners in the 70s
Yeah good aye
Lol heaps of tradies left nz months ago.
Next headline infrastructure on hold due to no workers 😂
even the phillys want to leave to aus lol
Unemployment spiking, but it's okay let's import more people that take the jobs everyone here is studying for.
Government will fail just as Trudeau's has, lack of a proper vision, treating people as just another statistic..But we can't quite work out why so many people don't have jobs nor why so many people are homeless.
Utterly dreadful situation.
That’s why everyone is moving over Australia
its that bad ..is it ?
@@SavvyEconomists I'm employed luckily but honestly I'm 21 years old and I have zero hope for this country I'm gonna get some hunting in before leaving and then I don't think I'll be coming back unless If it improves dramatically
Go on then we dont need u lol@@TyreseSummers
@@TyreseSummers good luck to you, id do the same if i was younger.
@@SavvyEconomists 😂😂😂 silly Billy
Thanks National, Act and NZ First.
I am glad will could help
pretty sure min wage went up recently lmao stop pointing the finger and do better
Even if you do have a job it's almost impossible to stay afloat, never mind getting ahead.... people, men especially, are just giving up.
We should be building our own infrastructure. Not contractors.
Great wages get cut or should I say get a lower increase so they are not keeping up with inflation. But the banks interest rate goes down so the banks can essentially print more money and allow people to borrow more sounds like a great idea.
Probably doesnt help with the brain drain and the NZ trained and qualified workers going over the ditch. Its a point where, for a person like me in mid my 20's with a stem degree, the same role across the ditch in the same company I work for is rough approx +60% pay difference.
Australia is boss , I gave myself a payrise by getting on the plane outta nz .
But a) how does that affect unemployment, if anything it should reduce it in NZ and b) if you are in mid 20s, why wouldn't you go get that 60% pay rise? I am 50, also with a tech role, if there was as much as 60% pay rise, heck i would be out of here in a heart bit😂
@@newafricanforumI’m in my 20s and work as a qualified line mechanic but I still haven’t left either.. getting on the plane is the hardest part!
@njm361 hehehe. I get you. You should be alright. You are doing way better than maybe 89% of your mates in their 20s and you have plenty of time to figure things out. I went to college at 28 😆 🤣
It’s only going to get worse cause our big companies ie banks are looking to move jobs offshore to India and the Philippines. These are the banks that posted massive profits last year. . And this is all approved by the RBNZ
Need to bring more awareness to being a tradesman
Too many young guys in uni studying communication and psychology when they should be plumbers and electricians
Women outnumber men by about 3:1 in those degrees so your point is false.
During downturns less companies are willing to hire apprentices as they themselves are uncertain of work.
I came back from the UK in 2008 (GFC) after 2 years experience working in an electrical field plus completed a City and Guilds electrical course and struggled to get an apprenticeship here even with good interviews and work experience due to the above reason. Now will be a very difficult time for those looking for one
Bottomline is that the majority of young people do not actually wanna do anything, let alone do labor work. They mostly just wanna be glued to phone and pc screens
$2.9 billion to landlords & slashing Brightline tax period from 10 years to 2, costing the govt $1 billion in lost tax revenue. And who benefits the most from this? Property investors-like our very own millionaire Chris Luxon. Conflict of interest much? It’s almost like the rules are being rewritten with landlords, and maybe a certain PM, in mind.
- $56 million, part of a broader $153 million for charter schools? Do we really need schools with the freedom to spend our tax dollars however they see fit? Seems like a blank check for admins while public schools are left counting pennies. Average salary for the Charter school agency is $159k which is 50% higher than the average salary in public service.
- $216 million to the tobacco industry? Why does a billion-dollar industry need a handout from our tax dollars? They’ve been rolling in profits for decades-shouldn’t they be coughing up instead of us?
- $1.77 billion for Pharmac “to ensure access to essential medicines”? Sure, because nothing screams “help” like a billion-dollar corporation needing taxpayer cash to dish out meds. It’s like they’re holding onto the drugs, waiting for the government to pony up. Come on, do they really need our tax dollars to get their products moving?
Meanwhile, public service jobs are being slashed-what’s the count now? Over 9250 jobs gone as of Dec 2024. Wouldn’t it make more sense to keep these people employed? And let’s talk about the Dunedin hospital-how is there no money for a much-needed upgrade, yet the government can find an extra $800,000 for landlords in the 2024 budget? Priorities seem a bit off when the health of a city takes a back seat to property investors.
Oh, just a casual $38 billion in borrowing from this govt to keep the 2024 budget afloat. Because why not? What’s a little more debt when you’ve already committed to a cool $164 billion over the next five years? Surely, we’ll figure out how to pay it all back later. No rush!
Ah yes, the National government’s brilliant money-saving move-canceling the ferry replacement project at the low, low cost of up to $1 billion (including $500 million already spent and $300-$500 million in cancellation fees). And what’s the grand plan? A “more cost-effective” replacement strategy, with two new ferries arriving in 2029-a whole five years from now. Meanwhile, the current Interislander fleet, with some ships already over 30 years old, will be limping along well past their retirement age. But hey, what’s a few more breakdowns and service disruptions when you can proudly say you “saved money,” right?
One-term government, my fellow kiwis! Let’s show them the door next election. They’ve got their priorities clear: corporates, themselves, and their wealthy buddies. Time to vote them out and bring in a government that actually cares about Kiwis!
That’s what happens for people voting National party. Next election vote Labour
And it'll shockingly worsen unemployment high always seems when National is the Govt John Key lest to forget
Have you ever met an Australian who moved to New Zealand for a better life ? Because they can ..
Never
Over 500 thousand kiwis in Australia now
This been happening since the 70s
No point blaming the latest government or Jacinta.
Yep, can attest, I'm part of this statistic.
Can't wait to leave this country!
This hard landing was unnecessary
Thanks National and Act! Great job as always.
Bring labour this govt suxs
so does labour
@@kungfutzu3779
Who sux more though?
All govts suck.
The current one sux way more than any before.
I'm voting top tbh
@@kungfutzu3779 what was the unemployment rate under labour?
@ 60%
The result of recently governing.
No , over half a million kiwis are living in Australia it didn't all happen in the last couple of years
no, over 30 years millions of foreigners have been let in, millions of kiwis leave, we get fed the same garbage from the 2 partys who are effectively the same in their desire to replace us
Men are suffering as usual ! 😢
my in law is a tradie in the building out off work since xmas 2024..very lucky my daughter is a professional in the foodmarket but that too can be risky..wats this coalition doing about the thousands out off work just after xmas 2024..
That burger, fries and a beevy probably costs more than a weeks worth of groceries. Rip off NZ, this is problem.
Nah, they just lazy. Ask Lux 😐
Whether you vote National or Labour, makes no difference sadly :(
That is the best statement I see in the post here so far.
Yeah it does , Labour addressed the country and it's people , National address themselves and couldn't give a 💩 about the people , that's the difference .
@@Jimijames-r4j I would have thought trying to get government debt under control for future generations was looking after the people
Look at how well Labour managed Covid. National can't even get things right in semiregular times.
Finally someone with common sense!
I applied for SO many jobs in Tauranga, no replies... Applied for 5 jobs in the south island and got 5 callbacks
There's two jobs coming up! Me and my partner are moving to Aus in late March
Bye.
You won't regret it 👍 .
Welcome to the club
Your going to love it my first pay over here in ozzy I got a car and cheap food pay my rent and put money in saving and still have money to play around off to Bali and Thailand
@@aaronsullivan6991 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Great job National, totally nailing it 🙄
I am lucky to still be employed. Can't wait for 1 April 2025 when our minimum wage increases, which would increase my KiwiSaver contributions. Unfortunately, our minimum wage will be lower than Australia's minimum wage, which is a disappointment for me.
doesn't help when most if not all agencies / employers are using ai to sort through 100's of resumes, and alot of these resumes are coming from international entities that aren't even in new zealand until they land a job, 0 opening at local grocers yet they constantly have new indian staff that barely speak english.
It’s not just men it’s women also struggling to find work
"GET THIS COUNTRY BACK ON TRACK". -National 😀👍
Nice slogan. Shame National will never deliver on it.
@tommytato3988 A slogan of false promises.
Good ole national aye
Bad example, - Hospitality industry is not in good position in nz, lots of small business closed down, and the rest are cutting back.
Hey Stuff, why did you turn off comments on the Vietnamese extradition story,?
Labour’s prolific spending gets a hangover, this has to happen.
So your hands are clean or what? You voted this government in and you now don’t wanna own your 💩.
Aussie's the place to be, already got a job lined up
100% I gave myself a payrise by moving . Walking down easy street now. I was in Rotorua 22/ hr 😂
And yet there is a high unemployment rate over there you are either full of crap or trolling
@@lexman8678you realise it’s not the whole country right? Western Australia has adverts telling kiwis to come over for a 10k incentive.
No experience, fresh out of high school, not even getting accepted for volunteering.
I voted for Act, and i will literally NEVER vote for another National or National adjacent party ever again in my life.
I have submitted about 70-80 job applications over the past few weeks and got nowhere. Maybe I'll just try find something under the table.
I am 47 years old, and nobody wants to hire me. I have been looking for work for three years, even applying to the same job multiple times.
Our economy is strongly linked to Australia and Australia's economy echoes what's happening in the EU and uK.
But here's the thing....the EU and UK are unable to get cheap oil and gas from Russia anymore due to the war in Ukraine.
The west will only experience economic success again when nato ditches her desire to have Ukraine join nato.
Don't do hospitality, kids. Aussie might have us beat on this one.
Business owners mentality is reducing staff reduce costs. This trends start from google, facebook and amazon. People should boycott this company’s. It’s ok if you do the job by yourself but how many of you can do the job by yourself? Bottom line is You need to increase your productivity and sales before hiring staff.
Everyone is leaving for Aussiesoon there be more leaving, I blame the intrest rates high
Hard to get jobs there too though
Honestly man I’ve seen lots left through the years even before covid, they haven’t turn back
When society breaks down people who depend on social services are left behind. And it slowly disintegrates from there.❤
We back on track yet?
Not with this filthy greedy government .
Suddenly comments are open?
Fiddler on the books playing again
Does anyone understand our economy at all
Orchard work going in Hastings but not many locals want to apply. Not everyone's cup of tea but it pays the bills.
This is what happens when people become lazzy
Its not going to be any better their will be more job cuts. Wages will be lowered because there is no work and a lot of competition for those jobs whichever it maybe, this country is going to crash.
I want to work, I want a job with a company car and standalone modern 3 bedroom HM with a swimming pool.😊
You actually think you'll get that from any company?
So much for there strike three policies how embarrassing
There are no jobs
Hurting most what about the people still working doing 60 hours weeks for a year then child support goes up cos you worked 60 hours a week that year next year you got to work harder again and so on and so on its be beyond a joke no wounder all these workers are packing up and going to aussie I'm thinking about doing the same make sense I think rich get richer and the poorer get poorer
Aussie is mint.
stuff up real news😂😂😂
One term govt
Ummm. Plenty of work out there. Its not that there isnt work
Lots of driving jobs like Uber Taxi and bus drivers! Camon kiwis do try!
who cares,,,
😢😢
Funny. People are not afraid of quitting at my workplace.
Quitting and heading to oz
I wish you worked for the National Party. The country would be a whole lot better off if they all quit
I am legend.😢