The seasonally adjusted number of filled jobs across New Zealand industries rose 0.2%, or 5,391 jobs, month on month to 2.4 million in August, following the same increase in the previous month, data from Stats NZ showed on Monday.
Filled jobs in the goods-producing and primary industries each rose by 0.5%, while those in the service industries increased by 0.2%.
Public administration and safety recorded the largest industry increase, with filled jobs rising 3.8%, or 6,121 jobs, while Canterbury posted the largest regional increase, up 1.9%, or 6,061 jobs, compared with August 2025.
Meanwhile, total gross earnings rose 3.8% in August on an accrual basis compared with August 2025, while total gross earnings for the same month reached NZ$16.6 billion.

