Liam Dann: NZ Herald business editor at large speculates about unemployment numbers ahead of next week's data - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

The next set of unemployment figures are due to be released next week - and speculation indicates they'll go up even higher.

Unemployment was sitting at 5.1 percent at the end of last year, according to the data.

NZ Herald business editor at large Liam Dann speculates ahead of next week's release.

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