BEI Quiz August 2022

The Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) goes out to approximately how many businesses.

• 1200

• 2200

• 3200

• 4200

Apart from HLFS and the QES, what other acronym/team makes up the labour markets release?

• CPI

• LCI

• MEI

• PPI

Answer explanation

The LCI is the Labour Cost Index and it is run by the Prices unit.

What was the NZ unemployment rate for the June 2022 quarter?

• 3.0%

• 3.1%

• 3.3%

• 3.9%

Squash player Paul Coll won 2 gold medals at the most recent Commonwealth games - what is his current world ranking?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 4th

• 9th

Which of these IBPS employees have worked in just one Stats NZ office?

• Kathy Hicks

• Rodney Jer

• Nick Cox

• Craig Liken

Answer explanation

Nick and Rodney have worked in Wellington.

Kathy worked in the mythical Dunedin office.

Which of these BEI employees country of origin is closest to New Zealand.

• Liya

• Betsy

• Nan

• Andrea

Answer explanation

Liya - Sri Lanka

Betsy - El Salvador

Andrea - Yugoslavia

Nan - Myanmar

How many IBPS releases have gone out this week?

(according to release calendar)

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Which of these is not a 'way we work' principle?

• We are all leaders

• We are curious

• We are not alone

• We are part of something bigger than ourselves

Who was the flag bearer for New Zealand at the closing ceremony at the recent Commonwealth games?

• Aaron Gate

• Tom Walsh

• Joelle King

• Lewis Clareburt

Labour Day is our next upcoming public holiday - what year was it first celebrated in NZ?

• 1890

• 1900

• 1911

• 1932