Hon GRANT ROBERTSON: Statistics New Zealand reports job growth was driven by full-time and permanent employment. On an annual basis, the construction industry remained a strong driver of employment, while quarterly growth in professions such as health, engineering, science, and transport were all strong. With the second half of the September 2021 quarter affected by the lockdown restrictions, actual hours worked dropped 6.6 percent over the quarter as industries such as accommodation and food services and retail trade were less able to operate. The ongoing impact of the pandemic is likely to see unemployment rates move around a bit, but I believe that the balanced approach taken by the Government has supported the strong employment results that we are seeing.