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  •   Home > News > Business

    Employment confidence has bottomed-out

    Employment confidence has bottomed-out


    The Westpac-McDermott Miller index shows it's slipped to a level not seen since the post-2020 Covid lockdowns.

    It's fallen in four of 11 regions -- including Auckland -- which dominated the national average.

    EMA Head of Advocacy, Alan McDonald says business is still doing it hard -- directly impacting the ability to hire and expand.

    He says more than 60-percent of firms let staff go, within the last year.

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