New Zealand’s unemployment rate increased to 5.1% in Q4 2024 from 4.8% in Q3 2024. In comparison, Australia’s unemployment rate was 3.9% in the fourth quarter of 2024 (4.1% in January), the largest difference since Q3 2012. As a result, large volumes of Kiwis have left New Zealand for Australia. New data from Stats NZ,
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