New Zealand shed more jobs in October. 

Across the year, construction sector job numbers fell by 5.3% or 11,141 jobs. 

Stats NZ said jobs in health care and social assistance fell by 3.7% or 10,059 compared to October 2023. 

Public administration and safety job numbers were down by 7.2% or 12,671 roles. 

And in administrative and support services, job numbers last month were down 6.2% (6362 jobs) compared to October 2023. 

The number of young adults in filled jobs was down by 12.3% compared to a year earlier. 

Stats NZ today said there were 2.36 million filled jobs last month, down by more than 2000 from September. 

Jobs in primary industries declined by 1.2% month-on-month, according to the Stats NZ employment indicators report released today. 

The country last recorded a net gain of filled jobs in March.