BitcoinWorld New Zealand Unemployment Rises to 5.6% in Q2, Exceeding Forecasts New Zealand’s unemployment rate rose to 5.6% in the second quarter of 2024, according to data released by Stats NZ, exceeding the 5.4% forecast by economists and marking the highest level since mid-2021. The increase from the previous quarter’s 5.1% signals a more pronounced slowdown in the labor market than anticipated, adding pressure on households […] This post New Zealand Unemployment Rises to 5.6% in Q2, Exceeding Forecasts first appeared on BitcoinWorld.