A mixed bag in the latest Seek NZ Employment Report. 

August's data shows a 2% month-on-month rise in job ads, the first increase since March. 

That's 4% higher than August 2019, but 26% lower than a year ago. 

But Country Manager, Rob Clark, says comparisons to last year is dangerous as it saw levels likely never to be seen again. 

He says that's why the data's also compared to pre-pandemic levels, to see if things have normalised, which is what it would be described as currently. 

Clark says a dip in job ads is usually seen pre-general elections, but not in this case. 

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