The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi says the country’s labour market is in crisis after the unemployment rate climbed to 5.6 percent, its highest level in more than a decade. CTU President Sandra Grey says the latest labour market figures paint a bleak picture of an economy where unemployment is rising,…

New Zealand’s labour market has weakened further, with the national unemployment rate climbing to 5.6 percent in the June quarter – the highest level in more than a decade and a stark reminder of the economic pressures facing households across Aotearoa. New figures released by Stats NZ show an estimated 166,500 New Zealanders were unemployed…