More than 30,000 more jobs were added in Auckland in a year and the healthcare sector was the fastest-growing employer nationwide.
Stats NZ published its employment indicators data for November today.
Year-on-year, healthcare and social assistance added the most jobs of any sector, up 5.5 per cent or 14,430 jobs.
The public administration and safety sector added 10,786 jobs, up 7 per cent on a year earlier.
The transport, postal, and warehousing industries added another 7077 jobs.