'Any increase in job ad volume is positive news at this stage,' SEEK NZ country manager says
Job advertisements in New Zealand went up one per cent in November to log its second increase for the year, according to the latest data from SEEK.
This is the first increase in job ads that New Zealand recorded since July, when job postings went up three per cent.
"Any increase in job ad volume is positive news at this stage, though this is only the second time job ads have risen this year, and only by one per cent," said Rob Clark, SEEK NZ Country Manager, in a statement.
By location, Marlborough reported the biggest monthly increase in job ads with 12%. This is followed by Tasman with a seven per cent increase.
"There were nominal month-on-month rises in Wellington, Canterbury, and Auckland which solidifies a period of relative stability for these regions over the past five months, after over a year of broad decline," Clark added.
On the other hand, the Bay of Plenty registered the biggest drop with five per cent, according to SEEK data.
Most industries also reported a decline in job postings in November, with the Design and Architecture industry reporting the biggest drop with 30%.
Science and Technology, on the other hand, had the biggest increase in job ads in November with 23%.
The human resources and recruitment industry also saw a three per cent monthly increase.
"While demand for workers in most industries has declined throughout the year, there are some that have bucked the trend, notably Banking & Financial Services where ad volumes have boomed over the past two months," Clark said.
Meanwhile, applications per job ad also increased by three per cent in October, according to SEEK NZ, with all regions aside from Southland registering an increase.
Annually, all regions have recorded rising levels of applications per job ad. The highest hikes were reported in Wellington (65%), Hawkes Bay (60%), and Gisborne (60%).
