Filled jobs were up 9,147 to 2.2 million in August 2020 compared with July, with 7,409 of those in education and training, according to Stats NZ.
"Our focus on jobs over the past three years is reflected in today's data, in particular our focus on skills and training," Robertson said in a statement.
The government has boosted apprenticeship and trades training to help people upskill and retrain, often for free, and it has also reformed the vocational training sector, he said.
The minister stressed the lift in the number of women in filled jobs, up 0.6 percent or 6,684 jobs, compared with 0.2 percent, or 2,212 jobs for men.
The data also shows the effect of government's plan to protect jobs and cushion the blow for businesses and households against the economic impact of COVID-19, he said.
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