New Zealand's unemployment rate is unchanged at 3.4 percent.

Stats NZ has just released the March 2023 quarterly figure, which hasn't budged since the December 2022 figure.

Economists had picked the rate would stay close to record lows.

NZ Herald Business Editor at Large Liam Dann joined Kerre Woodham to break down the figures.

LISTEN ABOVE

New Zealand's unemployment rate is unchanged at 3.4 percent.
Stats NZ has just released the March 2023 quarterly figure, which hasn't budged since the December 2022 figure.
Economists had picked the rate would stay close to record lows.
NZ Herald Business Editor at Large Liam Dann joined Kerre Woodham to break down the figures.
LISTEN ABOVE

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Best of Business is the home of all things business at Newstalk ZB, from morning market updates right through to incisive interviews with New Zealand’s top business leaders and decision makers. Whether you’re a small business owner or interested in what’s going on in the Big End of Town, this podcast encompasses the sharpest voices and minds in the world of business.

Best of Business is the home of all things business at Newstalk ZB, from morning market updates right through to incisive interviews with New Zealand’s top business leaders and decision makers.