Gender Pay Gaps Narrowing and More Money for the Average Kiwi - Discussing the Labour Market Statistics with Andrea Black: Feb, 11 2020

On February the 5th, the government released Labour market statistics for the December 2019 quarter. 

The statistics provide a picture of the New Zealand labour market, including unemployment and employment rates, demand for labour, and changes in wages and salaries.

There were numerous findings in the statistics, but most notably were the kiwis earning more, and female Kiwis specifically earning at a rate higher than male kiwis.

I spoke with Andrea black, the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions policy director and Economist about these finding’s implications and what they potentially outline for the future of New Zealand’s labour sector, as well as certain trends I myself noticed in my analysis of the statistics

I started off by introducing some of the big findings and then asking - 'if these quarterly wage increases for the average kiwi offset the rising living costs of New Zealand'