Accommodation and food services had an 8.9 percent (12,196 jobs) annual increase in filled job numbers for the year ended March 2023, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
Across all industries filled jobs numbers were up 2.8 percent (61,683 jobs) in the March 2023 quarter, when compared with the March 2022 quarter.
“Filled job numbers in accommodation and food services lifted strongly during the latter part of 2022, and this has continued into this year,” business employment insights manager Sue Chapman said.
“The growth in job numbers in the hospitality sector coincides with the opening of New Zealand’s borders, and a rise in overseas visitors since the middle of last year.”
The annual increase in accommodation and food services filled jobs was nearly twice that of the next largest increase – professional, scientific and technical services, which was up 6,227 jobs (3.5 percent) in the March 2023 quarter compared with the March 2022 quarter. Healthcare and social assistance grew by 6,019 filled jobs (2.4 percent) in the same period.
| Quarter | Construction | Accommodation and food services | “Professional | Health care and social assistance |
| Mar-17 | 8.1 | 7.2 | scientific and technical services” | 2.4 |
| Jun-17 | 8.4 | 6.8 | 5.4 | 2.3 |
| Sep-17 | 8.3 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 2.2 |
| Dec-17 | 8.1 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 1.9 |
| Mar-18 | 7.1 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 2.3 |
| Jun-18 | 5.8 | 2.1 | 5.5 | 1.6 |
| Sep-18 | 3.8 | 1 | 5.3 | 1.9 |
| Dec-18 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 6 | 1.6 |
| Mar-19 | 5 | 2.9 | 5.9 | 1.5 |
| Jun-19 | 5.1 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 2.1 |
| Sep-19 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 2.6 |
| Dec-19 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
| Mar-20 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 4.4 |
| Jun-20 | 4.2 | -1.1 | 1.1 | 3.3 |
| Sep-20 | 5.7 | -0.9 | -0.8 | 3.8 |
| Dec-20 | 4 | -5.4 | 0.4 | 2.8 |
| Mar-21 | 5.4 | -4.7 | 0.9 | 4 |
| Jun-21 | 6.5 | -0.5 | 1.3 | 5.9 |
| Sep-21 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 6.2 |
| Dec-21 | 8.6 | 4 | 6.5 | 5.5 |
| Mar-22 | 7.2 | -1.1 | 8.5 | 3.6 |
| Jun-22 | 5.1 | -2.3 | 9.2 | 2.2 |
| Sep-22 | 3.8 | -1.3 | 8 | 0.4 |
| Dec-22 | 2.2 | 2 | 5.7 | 0.5 |
| Mar-23 | 2 | 8.9 | 4.6 | 2.4 |
Annual gross earnings up 8.8 percent
Total gross earnings for the year ended March 2023 increased by $12.9 billion (8.8 percent) from the year ended March 2022.
The professional, scientific and technical services industry was the largest contributor to this increase. Gross earnings were up $1.9 billion (13 percent) from the previous year in this industry.
Healthcare and social assistance was the next largest increase, up $1.7 billion (10 percent).
Gross earnings in construction were up $1.2 billion (9.4 percent) in the year ended March 2023.
| Quarter | Percentage change |
| Mar-17 | 4.6 |
| Mar-18 | 6.4 |
| Mar-19 | 6.2 |
| Mar-20 | 6.5 |
| Mar-21 | 3.6 |
| Mar-22 | 9.8 |
| Mar-23 | 8.8 |
