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Employment and Unemployment: December 2008

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Fig 4: Unemployment rates by region
Region Average for year to Dec 07 Average for year to Dec 08
Northland 4.1 5.4
Auckland 3.8 4.7
Waikato 3.5 4.1
Bay of Plenty 3.3 4.1
Gisb-Hawke's Bay 4.4 5.6
Taranaki 3.2 3.5
Manawatu-Wanganui 5.1 4.1
Wellington 3.5 3.9
Nelson-Marlb-WC 2.7 3.3
Canterbury 3.0 3.1
Otago 3.3 3.1
Southland 2.5 2.5

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