NZers feeling more secure in their jobs

NZers feeling more secure in their jobs
May 11, 2009, 4:39 pm

New Zealanders are growing more confident they will keep their jobs despite unemployment reaching a six year high.

Research New Zealand staff telephoned 501 people aged 15 years and older between April 24-30. Of employed people, 79 percent felt their jobs were secure, up from 76 percent in February and 73 percent in November last year.

Nineteen percent were not confident they would keep their jobs down from 21 percent in February and 24 percent in November.

Eighteen percent of respondents said the state of the economy was having a big impact on their financial situation and standard of living, while 50 percent said it was having somewhat of an impact and 32 percent said it was having no impact at all.

In September last year, 33 percent said it was having a big impact, 57 percent said it was having somewhat of an impact and 10 percent said it was having no impact at all.

Sixty-three percent of people thought the Government was taking the right steps to manage the recession.

Research New Zealand director Emanuel Kalafatelis said despite all the recession talk, 44 percent of New Zealanders were cautiously optimistic their financial situation would improve in the next 12 months.

"This is a significant improvement on the result earlier this year, when we found 32 percent saying this."

He thought fewer people might have said the state of the economy was having an impact on their financial status and standard of living because they had adjusted their spending.

The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.6 percent.

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People are still living harder in this economy down term.
However, there was a reaserch showed that New Zealander have grown more confident they will keep their jobs, even though the unemployment might reach a six year high.

Researched by telephone, 501 people aged 15 years to older of employed people,
79% felt their jobs were secure (April 24-30);
76% in February;
73% in November last year.

19% were not confident they would keep their jobs;
21% in February;
24% in November.

“18% of respondents said the state of the economy was having a big impact on their financial situation and standard of living, while 50% said it was having somewhat of an impact and 32% said it was having no impact at all.”

In September last year,
33% said it was having a big impact;
57% said it was having somewhat of an impact;
10% said it was having no impact at all.

63% of people thought that the Government was taking the right steps to manage the recession.

44% of people thought their financial situation would improve in the next 12 months.

The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.6 percent.