UNEMPLOYMENT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22985, 14 September 1936, Page 6

UNEMPLOYMENT

REGISTRATIONS INCREASING The latest, issue of the officially published Abstract of Statistics shows the number of registered unemployed men at August 1. It appears from the comparative figures that the number of registered unemployed was larger at that date than it was 12 months previously and that It has been increasing month by month since February last. The returns for successive periods since August of last year are:— Receiving Part-

On August 1 of this year there were 8958 men in full-time employment with the aid of subsidies from the Employment Promotion Fund. The corresponding number-on August 13, 1935, was 17,410. These men are not included in the above table.

Registered time Relief but not Scheme ReceivNo. 5 tenance Total ine (Rationed without UnemRelief. Work). Work. ployed. 1935— Aue. 3 2,806 25,387 14,438 ■ 42.631 Auff. 31 2,581 24,317 15,347 42,745 Sep. 28 2,500 24,183 15,517 42,200 Oct. 26 2,043 22.260 15,378 39,681 Nov. 23 1,825 19,610 14,544 35,979 Dec. 21 1,737 18,844 15,072 35,653 1936— 18 2,233 17,365 15,179 34,777 Feb. 15 2,012 15,922 14,450 32,384 Mar, 14 1,872 15,104 14,443 32,010 11 2,013 15,514 15,750, 33,277 May 9 2,642 15,528 17,100 35,270 June 6 3,200 15,488 20,352 39,038 July 4 3,189 15,280 24,470 42,939 Aug. 1 2,804 15,945 26,298 45,045