Job ads across Seek New Zealand fell by 31% in July 2024 when compared to the same period a year ago.

When compared to the prior month, job ads fell slightly by 1% in July 2024.

Meanwhile, applications per job ad rose by 3% in June 2024 when compared to June 2023.

Rob Clark, Seek NZ country manager, said in a press release, “Job ad listings are fluctuating. After three months of steep decline and last month’s 4% rise in ad volumes, job ads declined 1% in August.”

“There was a notable drop in some of the larger industries, such as accounting, after a rise the month prior, and trades & services. Even so, we are starting to see increasing demand in some pockets of the market, such as hospitality and tourism, healthcare & medical and education & training.

On a year-on-year basis, job ads in Wellington fell by 41%, the steepest decline. On the other hand, Otago saw a fall of 18%, the smallest decline.

On a month-on-month basis, Marlborough saw an increase of 5%, the biggest improvement. Meanwhile, Hawkes Bay saw a decline of 7%, the steepest among regions.

When it comes to industry trends, the biggest month-on-month increase was seen in mining, resources and energy (24%). Call centre & customer service reported a fall of 11%, the biggest decline.

The Seek Employment Report provides a comprehensive overview of the New Zealand employment marketplace. The report includes the Seek New Job Ad Index, which measures only new job ads posted within the reported month to provide a clean measure of demand for labour across all classifications.