WELLINGTON, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- The number of filled jobs in New Zealand rose 0.3 percent in September from the previous month to 2.36 million, an increase of 7,227 jobs, official data showed on Wednesday.
By industry, public administration and safety recorded the largest annual increase with 6,041 additional filled jobs, up 3.7 percent. Health care and social assistance followed, adding 5,942 jobs, or 2.1 percent. Construction added 2,480 jobs, while education and training gained 2,386 jobs over the year, the agency said in a statement.
By region, Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, recorded the largest increase, with 6,798 additional filled jobs, up 0.9 percent from a year earlier. Canterbury on the South Island followed with an increase of 6,519 jobs, up 2.1 percent, statistics showed.
The number of filled jobs rose by 0.7 percent for both men and women over the year, according to Stats NZ.
Total gross earnings reached 16.1 billion NZ dollars (about 9.15 billion U.S. dollars) in September, up 3.4 percent from a year earlier, it said. ■
