New Zealand Employment Change came in at 1.2%, above forecasts (0.7%) in 1Q

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May 4, 2016

New Zealand Participation Rate above expectations (68.6%) in 1Q: Actual (69%)

New Zealand employment Q1 2016: Largest quarterly growth since Dec 2004

Growth in NZ employment for Q1 2016 come better-than-expected, with New Zealand’s labour force growing 1.5 percent, the largest quarterly growth since December 2004, according to NZ Labour Market Statistics.