UNEMPLOYMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 25 February 1933, Page 5

UNEMPLOYMENT

POSITION IN N.Z.

COMPARISON WITH OVERSEAS.

(Per Press Association Copyright.)

'Wellington, February 24.

There ar© proportionately fewer unemployed in Raw Zealand than in many other countries, notably, Great Britain, South Africa, tip. United States of America and Germany, according to figures given in the report or the Unemployment Board. One clause states that; “Although the unemployment problem developed <to a serious stage in New Zealand at a later date than in most other countries, and the stages of its development have been relatively mor© rapid, the latest available statistics indicate that the proportion of unemployed to the total population is still, considerably ibelow the figures recorded in the majority of other countries. At the same time, the methods adopted in New Zealand to re]iev e the situation are believed to be rnor. e comprehensive and continuous than elsewhere ; and accordingly the average measur© of. relief granted compares more than favourably with that awarded in. other countries.

Germany is in the worst position with 95 m every the population, un- ? ' employed, repr©a®»ll'3g at -the*' end of ■ March last 5,127,000 ...people, The United States comes next on the list with 86 in levery 1000 and a total of '• 10,600,000. A table giving the comparative figures is given below.

Owing to the varying methods of recording the number of unemployed, it is practically impossible, states the report, to arrive, at - a fair , basis ;■<*£■■ comparison, but . the above' figures shbjw - c that unemployment -i/Q. • New Zealand has fortunately not by, , any means attained th e same relative' I;: magnjtuchy as in some other countries. 'S

As at September 30 last, the total number of • men working on . relief in New Zealand was 67,110, and the total unemployed numbered 73,650. ,Men to the number of ”6540 were ineligible or unplaced, 49,190 were working under •the No. 5 scheme, 12;200 were to subsidised' employment bri farms, 3665, mostly -single, men, were in camps, 255 wer© gold prospecting apart from the No. 5 scheme 1620 were A, .employed under the building subsidy* rchetme, and 180 Pn miscellaneous, work.

. .. ; Uriem. ' . - No. of in Month Unemevery Country. in 1932. ployed. 1000. New Zealand March 54,520 36 Great Britain' <:■ ' • and N°rth . Ire]-fid ’ k ... 'March. 2,809,100 61 New South - •WajJeg ... Feb.' 100,000 , 40 South 'Aus. tralia .’..Jan. 23,600 40South Africa : ; , . - V' • , . ■ ■ S:, (whites only) April 24,000 13 United; States March 10,600,000 - .86 Germany ... March 6,127,800 ! - 95