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Conditions in the labour market have deteriorated over the past 18-24 months, as the unemployment rate has risen from 4.0% in December 2023 to 5.1% just a year later. The unemployment rate has continued to rise in 2025, reaching 5.3% in the September quarter, up from 5.2% in June.

When we publish the 2025 REPs and SPs early in 2026, we will make larger than usual revisions due to a raft of changes to our methodologies. This article describes the changes we are making and what they will mean for you.

The effect of AI on the labour market and broader economy is highly uncertain, but research is beginning to emerge that looks at the exposure of tasks within occupations to generative AI automation or augmentation.

Working from home (WFH) has become a standard option for many workers, and it has helped to reshape regional working and commuting trends. With three years of post-lockdown data now available on WFH trends, our analysis shows that WFH patterns have largely bedded in.

The 2024 Infometrics Creativity Index shows a further unbeaten trend for the top spot, although the prominence of job opportunities in the creative sector has declined slightly in 2024 for some areas.

The recovery in international student enrolments is well underway. Here we unpack the uneven recovery to date and assess the likelihood of the Government’s target being met.

Here we examine how the occupational makeup of the workforce has changed between the 2018 and 2023 Census.

The Government recently released its AI Strategy. Toi Mai CEO, Dr Claire Robinson, followed up by calling for an AI Skills Strategy. Here we look at what an AI Skills Strategy should look like.

On 12 May, the Government announced that they would invest almost $100m over four years to improve student achievement in maths. Do school students need this extra maths teaching support, and will the changes make any difference?

Can a student who doesn’t flourish at school catch up through tertiary education? Second chance learners can improve their prospects, but based on an analysis of average earnings, people who attain lower qualifications at school remain at a disadvantage several years after graduating from tertiary education.