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GENERAL: TME: Trade Me Jobs - quarterly jobs report

MEDIA RELEASE
4 October 2013

Growth continues in Kiwi job market

The New Zealand employment market continues its year-on-year growth,
according to an analysis of over 50,000 roles listed on Trade Me Jobs.

Head of Trade Me Jobs, Peter Osborne, said the number of job listings
increased 9.8% over the same period last year, following double-digit growth
from the last quarter. "We're becoming confident that the buoyancy in the
Kiwi job market isn't a temporary affair, considering the 11% growth last
quarter and 5.3% growth in the first quarter of 2013. It reflects an
increasing confidence as employers look to boost investment in new staff."

The top part of the country was the "standout performer" while the rest
lagged behind, Mr Osborne said. "There is a pretty clear divide between
growth in the top half of the North Island and the rest of the country,
though there are strong pockets scattered throughout. Agriculture, fishing
and forestry is flying although farming has evened out after stellar growth
in recent quarters. While the overall picture remains positive, fewer roles
out on the pastures could be causing some pain in regional economies."

The national picture

Auckland has seen significant growth in job listings compared to the same
period last year, Mr Osborne said. "The Super City is living up to its name,
remaining the powerhouse of the nation with roles rising 13.5%. The two
regions experiencing the largest growth spurts were North Shore which was up
19.8 %, and Papakura which saw a 24.6% lift in advertised roles.

Canterbury job listings were up 10.4 % on the same period last year, with
Christchurch up 9.9%, led by trades and services (up 46%), transport and
logistics (up 31%), healthcare (34%) and hospitality (31%). "Activity in the
Garden City is being driven by the continued demand for people to drive the
rebuild and economic recovery," Mr Osborne said.

The Wellington job market has been relatively subdued for some time but is
showing signs of positivity, growing 3.1%. "According to September's ANZ
Monthly Business Outlook survey, business confidence is at its highest since
March 1999, and while Wellington has tended towards pessimism these past
couple of years, it has now joined the fold and showing optimism," Mr Osborne
said.

The Manawatu-Wanganui region showed promise, with roles increasing 17.7 %,
while Bay of Plenty also grew, up 13%.

In the sectors

Mr Osborne said the labour market is in good shape with roles in
manufacturing and operators up 26.5%, and increased supply in warehousing (up
72%) and process/assembly (up 47%).

"We're also seeing impressive growth in construction and architecture sector,
with architects and machine operator roles up 81% and 90% respectively.
Coupled with a 32% year-on-year lift in trades and services roles, there are
indications building and trades will continue to perform strongly," he said.

"Finesse with a pen is also highly sought after with roles in marketing,
media and communications up 18.8% on last year," Mr Osborne said. "An
increased appetite for designers is the big driver here, not to mention the
salaries on offer for these positions."

Remuneration in the IT sector continues to climb, pushing other traditionally
prominent professions further down the salary food chain. "When Trade Me Jobs
first ran its salary survey, doctors and medical specialists were taking home
the highest pay packets. Now they're barely hanging on in the top five, due
to consistent increases in rock-star IT salaries."

Looking ahead

Kiwis looking for holiday jobs will see more seasonal roles become available
and should apply early in the piece, Mr Osborne said. "These roles will fill
quickly through October and November as employers staff up in readiness for
the holiday season - job hunters should keep an eye out for summer
opportunities in hospitality, tourism, retail and agriculture in particular."

Continued growth is also expected in the national employment market. "The ANZ
research shows business confidence levels are at their peak since March 1999.
We should continue to see a good period of market growth in the months to
come."

He said the strong demand for jobs, measured by applications per role, is
likely to slow. "Top-level workers will become harder to find and this will
drive the currently benign wage inflation and see a slowdown in positions
available at the top end of town."

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Contact: Paul Ford, Trade Me - 04 803 2611 or [email protected]

More info:  The full Trade Me Jobs employment survey results are set out
below.

Trade Me Jobs employment survey results: July - Sept 2013
1. Listings growth by job: Q3/2013

Job % change
Q3/2013 vs Q3/2012  % change
Q3/2013 vs Q2/2013
 Accounting  - 2.4 14.1
 Agriculture, fishing & forestry  14.5 9.0
 Banking, finance & insurance  1.1 6.8
 Construction & architecture  21.0  13.8
 Customer service  13.0  6.6
 Education  8.2  - 2.5
 Engineering  - 15.5 2.4
 Government & council  24.7  23.5
 Healthcare  1.2 12.4
 Hospitality & tourism 25.3  13.1
 HR & recruitment  11.5  20.5
 IT  - 8.3 12.2
 Legal - 21.4 - 23.4
 Manufacturing & operations  26.5  7.0
 Marketing, media & communications  18.8  31.6
 Office & administration  - 2.9 11.5
 Property  New category - 15.2
 Retail  2.6  9.9
 Sales 2.1  7.3
 Science & technology  - 16.3 - 2.9
 Trades & services  32.2  8.4
 Transport & logistics 32.3  8.7
Overall 9.8  9.6

2. Average rates of pay by job (full-time jobs only): Q3/2013

   Highest paid   Pay rate ($)

1 IT architects 135,358
2 IT project managers 130,865
3 IT managers 126,122
4 Doctors & medical specialists 125,123
5 IT sales & pre-sales 123,845
   Lowest paid  Pay rate ($)

1 Housekeeping 31,343
2 Kitchen staff 31,743
3 Reception & front desk 34,765
4 Retail assistants 34,784
5 Labourers 35,312

3. Listings growth by region for Q3/2013
Region % change vs Q3/2012 % change vs Q2/2013
Auckland  13.5 13.1
Bay of Plenty  13.0  1.1
Canterbury  10.4  8.2
Gisborne  8.2  7.7
Hawke's Bay  4.6  1.4
Manawatu / Wanganui  17.7  0.7
Marlborough  - 23.6 - 17.9
Nelson / Tasman  2.2  - 1.4
Northland - 2.5 - 1.4
Otago  12.1  5.0
Southland  - 4.8 31.6
Taranaki  15.3 7.4
Waikato  10.8  11.8
Wellington  3.1  10.0
West Coast  - 3.0 42.4
National 9.8  9.6

4. Average rates of pay by region (full-time jobs only): Q3/2013

   Highest paid   Pay rate ($)

1 Wellington 74,344
2 Auckland City 73,193
3 New Plymouth 60,017
4
5 Grey District
Central Hawke's Bay 58,858
58,099

    Lowest paid   Pay rate ($)

1 Horowhenua 43,140
2 Waimakariri (Canterbury) 45,789
3 Napier 46,264
4 Hurunui (Canterbury) 46,578
5 Kapiti Coast 46,821

NB: Segments with less than 50 jobs excluded.

About Trade Me Jobs
More New Zealanders have visited Trade Me Jobs (www.trademe.co.nz/jobs) than
any other NZ job site in 2013 according to Nielsen Online.

Full details of pay by profession for full-time jobs listed between January
and June 2013 are in the Trade Me Jobs Salary Guide.

*Nielsen NetView: Monthly Unique Audience Report
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