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GENERAL: TME: Trade Me Jobs - quarterly jobs report

Job market shows continuing health

The New Zealand job market continues to go from strength to strength,
according to an analysis of over 50,000 roles listed on Trade Me Jobs in the
final quarter of 2013.

Head of Trade Me Jobs, Peter Osborne, said the number of job listings
increased 17% over the same period last year, with many employers predicting
a healthy job market is in store for 2014.

"We saw a real patchwork market during the first half of 2013 with growth in
job opportunities in some regions, notably Auckland, Canterbury and Waikato,
but mixed results elsewhere," he said. "In the second half of the year, a
more buoyant economy shone through with Wellington and most other regions
joining the party to finish 2013 on a real high."

Mr Osborne said the Christchurch rebuild and an insatiable appetite for
growth in Auckland had dominated recent market activity, but there was also
good news elsewhere. "This quarter we saw year-on-year growth in the number
of roles advertised in all regions except Gisborne, and across a majority of
industries. This demonstrates the healthy state of the national job market
and means there are opportunities for many job hunters across the country."

The national picture

Remarkably, several regions recorded year-on-year job ad growth in excess of
20% during the last quarter with Bay of Plenty (+28%), Waikato (+26%),
Nelson/Tasman (+28%) and Canterbury (+23%) all notable standouts.

"Together these regions account for one-third of all jobs on site, and their
accelerated growth is a major contributor to the overall 17% increase in jobs
advertised," Mr Osborne said. "Auckland represents almost 40% of the national
market and saw 17% growth on a year ago, providing a clear indication that
our biggest employment market is showing no signs of losing speed.

"Christchurch job listings have also caught our attention with their
momentum, up 24% on the same period last year," Mr Osborne said. "Meanwhile,
the Wellington job market has also shown a higher rate of growth in the
December quarter with 7.4% growth outstripping its 3.1% increase in
September."

In the sectors

Mr Osborne said it was no surprise that the number of roles in hospitality
and tourism rose significantly in the lead-up to the summer holidays, but the
30% increase over and above the same period in 2012 was "a pleasant
surprise".

Agriculture, fishing & forestry, and customer service roles typically enjoy a
pre-Christmas spike and were up 32% and 35% year-on-year respectively.

The second biggest employment sector, IT, experienced 9% year-on-year growth
and continues to dominate the top end of the pay scale. "Eight of the top ten
highest-paying jobs are in the IT sector and paying at least $110,000 per
year. We're seeing these high salaries being offered because there's a real
shortage of IT gurus out there, and businesses are throwing more money on the
table to attract people into their roles," Mr Osborne said.

Doctors ($146,000) and commercial property agents ($112,000) rounded out the
top ten list.

Looking ahead

January and February are the peak months for new job advertising, and Mr
Osborne said the strong conditions in the latter half of 2013 looked set to
continue into 2014. "We expect there'll be plenty of opportunities for school
leavers, uni graduates and those looking for a change in the New Year to find
the job they've been coveting."

With job listings and salaries trending up, the outlook was rosy. "As
confidence flows back into the wider economy, the immediate future is a solid
show of strength for the national job market," he said. "We haven't seen a
trend of increased job applications, which means candidates in many sectors
and regions remain in short supply and are yet to take full advantage of a
market leaning more in their favour."

-ends-

More info:

1/ To arrange an interview with Peter Osborne, please contact Jeff Hunkin at
Trade Me on 04 803 2702 or 021 778 403, or email [email protected]

2/ The full Trade Me Jobs employment survey results are set out below.

Trade Me Jobs employment survey results: Oct - Dec 2013
1. Listings growth by job: Q4/2013

Job Year-on-year
% change
Q4/2013 vs Q4/2012
 Accounting - 1.1
 Agriculture, fishing & forestry 32.5
 Banking, finance & insurance - 8.7
 Construction & architecture 15.8
 Customer service 34.6
 Education 16.5
 Engineering 15.4
 Government & council - 8.0
 Healthcare 2.5
 Hospitality & tourism 30.5
 HR & recruitment 14.0
 IT 8.8
 Legal - 36.9
 Manufacturing & operations 23.4
 Marketing, media & communications 8.2
 Office & administration 0.9
 Retail  23.0
 Sales 10.3
 Science & technology - 0.6
 Trades & services 32.7
 Transport & logistics 30.4
Overall 17.0

2. Average rates of pay by job (full-time jobs only): Q4/2013

  Highest paid Pay rate ($)

1 Healthcare - Doctors & specialists 146,596
2 IT - Architects 135,691
3 IT - Project management 131,215
4 IT - Management 126,347
5 IT - Data warehousing & BI 121,932
  Lowest paid Pay rate ($)

1 Hospitality & tourism - Housekeeping 31,953
2 Hospitality & tourism - Kitchen staff 33,013
3 Hospitality & tourism - Reception & front desk 34,423
4 Healthcare - Caregiving 35,021
5 Retail - Retail assistants 35,974

3. Listings growth by region for Q4/2013
Region % change vs Q4/2012
Auckland 16.7
Bay of Plenty 24.8
Canterbury 22.7
Gisborne - 7.8
Hawke's Bay 10.3
Manawatu / Wanganui 7.3
Marlborough 12.0
Nelson / Tasman  27.9
Northland 7.3
Otago 22.7
Southland 20.5
Taranaki 26.3
Waikato  24.4
Wellington 7.4
West Coast 44.3
National 17.0

4. Average rates of pay by region (full-time jobs only): Q4/2013

  Highest paid Pay rate ($)

1 Wellington City 75,753
2 Auckland City 74,619
3 Whangarei 61,828
4
5 New Plymouth
Grey District 60,959
58,842

   Lowest paid Pay rate ($)

1 Waimakariri 45,208
2 Horowhenua 45,639
3 Tasman (excluding Nelson) 46,332
4 Kapiti Coast 47,097
5 Hurunui 47,129

NB: Segments with less than 50 jobs excluded.

About Trade Me Jobs
Since launching back in 2006, Trade Me Jobs has become a great success
averaging over 50,000 daily unique visitors*. We're proud to provide
opportunities galore for our 3 million plus members to find the job of their
dreams.

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

*Source: Nielsen Market Intelligence, Avg. daily UB's, Jan - Dec 2013.
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