Labour demand strengthened again in October, building on gains in the previous month, according to the latest ANZ job advertising data.

New Zealand has one of the narrowest gender pay gaps in the OECD but, on average, kiwi women still earn $608,000 less than men over their entire lifetime, according to a report released by ANZ today.

New research about employment equality clearly shows that women and disabled people are doing far less well than men in employment outcomes.

New Zealand’s employment market has started 2015 strong with new job ads up 2.4% month on month nationally in January.

Steady job growth in the September quarter has lowered New Zealand’s unemployment rate to 5.4 per cent in the latest Household Labour Force Survey, the lowest unemployment rate since March 2009.

The annual New Zealand Income survey has been released today and provides clear evidence that the gap in the average wage is widening between what men and women in New Zealand are earning.

The New Zealand employment market continued its solid growth over the past quarter, continuing the growth trend of the past year according to analysis of almost 60,000 roles advertised on Trade Me Jobs.

New Zealand has been given a score of 10.0 - the highest possible - for wage pressure in high-skill industries in the 2014 Hays Global Skills Index.

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The Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Index rose to 109.9 in the June 2014 quarter, from 108.4 in the March quarter. This is the highest level for the index since September 2008.