What’s Coming Up / Australia & NZ

Emerging issueNew ZealandHR leaders

Unemployment rises to 5.6%

Date All of August 2026By WorkblissUpdated October 19, 2026

What’s happening

Stats NZ reported unemployment of 5.6% in the June 2026 quarter, up from 5.4% in the March quarter, which points to growing job insecurity.

What to do

Expect more financial stress and anxiety about redundancy, and make sure financial wellbeing and employee assistance support is visible.

How Workbliss can help

Workbliss experiences, team building and manager programs help rebuild engagement and trust.

Plan support for your teams

Source

stats.govt.nz. Checked October 19, 2026.

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