Total gross earnings for the March 2024 year rose by 8.6 percent ($13.8 billion) compared with the previous year, according to data released by Stats NZ today.
The total gross earnings for the March 2024 year reached $174 billion, up from $160 billion in the year prior.
At the regional level, all regions saw an increase in total gross earnings when compared with the previous year. The regions with the largest movements by percentage change in the year ended March 2024 were:
- Marlborough, up 10 percent ($165 million)
- Otago, up 10 percent ($709 million)
- Northland, up 8.9 percent ($408 million)
- Waikato, up 8.9 percent ($1.3 billion).
| Region | Annual percentage change |
| Northland | 8.9 |
| Auckland | 8.8 |
| Waikato | 8.9 |
| Bay of Plenty | 8.8 |
| Gisborne | 8.5 |
| Hawke's Bay | 8.7 |
| Taranaki | 8.2 |
| Manawatū-Whanganui | 8.5 |
| Wellington | 7.1 |
| Tasman | 8.7 |
| Nelson | 6.2 |
| Marlborough | 10.2 |
| West Coast | 8.5 |
| Canterbury | 8.9 |
| Otago | 10.1 |
| Southland | 7.0 |
Auckland region had the largest increase in earnings over the year to March 2024, up to $64.9 billion from $59.6 billion in the March 2023 year.
| Region | Annual change ($ billion) |
| Northland | 0.408393838 |
| Auckland | 5.267612922 |
| Waikato | 1.303373704 |
| Bay of Plenty | 0.807270513 |
| Gisborne | 0.111912268 |
| Hawke's Bay | 0.438933207 |
| Taranaki | 0.290407066 |
| Manawatū-Whanganui | 0.575158295 |
| Wellington | 1.430160716 |
| Tasman | 0.128011364 |
| Nelson | 0.078992549 |
| Marlborough | 0.164773371 |
| West Coast | 0.074898872 |
| Canterbury | 1.782438839 |
| Otago | 0.708774493 |
| Southland | 0.206843112 |
March filled jobs up 0.3 percent
Filled jobs rose by 0.3 percent (7,346 jobs) between the December 2023 and March 2024 quarters after adjusting for seasonal effects.
At an industry level, the largest changes in seasonally adjusted filled jobs compared with the December 2023 quarter were in:
- public administration and safety - down 2.5 percent (4,247 jobs)
- health care and social assistance - up 0.8 percent (2,092 jobs)
- education and training - up 0.9 percent (1,771 jobs)
- accommodation and food services - up 0.9 percent (1,425 jobs).
"The decrease in filled jobs for the public administration and safety industry reflects a reduction in temporary jobs related to the general election," business employment insights manager Sue Chapman said.
Annual filled jobs increase
"Filled jobs have increased by 2 percent when comparing the March 2024 quarter with the March 2023 quarter. Although the pace has slowed, filled jobs continue to rise over time," Chapman said.
| Year | Annual change in filled jobs |
| Mar-13 | 28382 |
| Mar-14 | 46603 |
| Mar-15 | 47743 |
| Mar-16 | 45481 |
| Mar-17 | 59949 |
| Mar-18 | 70412 |
| Mar-19 | 47800 |
| Mar-20 | 49780 |
| Mar-21 | 1991 |
| Mar-22 | 69346 |
| Mar-23 | 61681 |
| Mar-24 | 45798 |
| Year | Annual change in filled jobs percentage movement |
| Mar-13 | 1.6 |
| Mar-14 | 2.7 |
| Mar-15 | 2.6 |
| Mar-16 | 2.5 |
| Mar-17 | 3.2 |
| Mar-18 | 3.6 |
| Mar-19 | 2.4 |
| Mar-20 | 2.4 |
| Mar-21 | 0.1 |
| Mar-22 | 3.3 |
| Mar-23 | 2.8 |
| Mar-24 | 2 |
Employment indicators: April 2024 has more timely information about filled job measures.
