NZ employers remain optimistic about employment growth over the next six months according to the Morgan and Banks Job Index Survey for January June 2000.
Almost 40 percent surveyed planned to increase permanent staff, versus 15.7 percent who would drop levels. Geographically, levels of optimism are almost identical between the upper North and South islands.
Information technology had the highest level of optimism, followed by tourism, legal, engineering and advertising/marketing sectors.
Consistent with the last survey period, the high level of optimism nationally comes from small and medium sized businesses. Small business employers (under 20 staff) were the most optimistic with 48.6 percent expecting increases in staff numbers in the next six months and only 8.3 percent forecasting decreases.
Agri experts warn New Zealand’s food and fibre future could arrive by default rather than by design
Management Editorial Team
June 24, 2026
Despite near universal optimism in the rural sector, a panel of New Zealand’s leading food and agri minds say the sector must be intentional about its future path if it’s to successfully navigate the social, economic, environmental and technological forces impacting its operating environment.
