WELLINGTON, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Job numbers rose in September 2020, largely due to an increase in filled jobs in public administration and safety, New Zealand's statistics department Stats NZ said on Wednesday.
Filled jobs were up by 7,266 to 2.2 million in September 2020, after a similar rise in August. The number of filled jobs usually rises between August and September. Last year's numbers were up by 12,626 over the period.
"Jobs in public sector administration have been rising since April," economic statistics manager Sue Chapman said in a statement.
"Some of September's increase is related to preparation for the General Election, which was held on October 17," Chapman said. Enditem
