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Research predicts Canterbury reaching peak workforce pop if borders remain closed

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Publish Date
Fri, 14 Jan 2022, 9:48AM
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Research predicts Canterbury reaching peak workforce pop if borders remain closed

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 14 Jan 2022, 9:48AM

The South Island continues to struggle with worker shortages. 

Lincoln University researchers have found that by next year Canterbury will reach a peak in the work force population, if the borders remain closed. 

Researcher David Dyason told Tim Dower the labour force is shrinking, which will lead to even more gaps in the market. 

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