Kiwi labour pool growing at slower pace

The number of residents aged 15 years and over who could work rose by 11,000 in the three months through September to an estimated 4,316,600, Statistics New Zealand said. — Bloomberg

WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s working-age population increased at a slower pace in the third quarter amid signs that young Kiwis are leaving the country for better opportunities and pay overseas.

The number of residents aged 15 years and over who could work rose by 11,000 in the three months through September to an estimated 4,316,600, Statistics New Zealand said in Wellington.