Labour market data points to a shift towards casual and fixed-term work – Andrew Barnes

Labour market data points to a shift towards casual and fixed-term work – Andrew Barnes

Opinion byAndrew BarnesNZ Herald·10 Nov, 2026 06:00 AM5 mins to readAndrew Barnes, ONZM, is the founder of Perpetual Guardian and 4 Day Week GlobalCasual and fixed-term work rose in the September-quarter labour data, amid uncertainty around the general election, AI and the environment of rising interest rates. Photo / Getty Images The conversation on the September-quarter labour market data from Stats NZ has so far been held entirely by bank economists. We need to look under the hood to figure out what the numbers are really telling us, not just about the economy but about productivity and the decisions employers are

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