UNEMPLOYMENT

Wairarapa Times-Age, 4 May 1938, Page 9

UNEMPLOYMENT

FIGURES FOR APRIL. INCREASE OF OVER 500. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, May 3. Details of unemployment registrations were announced yesterday by the Minister of Labour, the Hon. H. T. Armstrong. He said the unemployment return for April 9, 1938, including those on the register who were for health or other reasons unfit for employment, disclosed a reduction of 12,738 as against the corresponding figure for April 10, 1937. Compared with the position for the last month, however, there was an increase of 520, this being brought about by the falling off of seasonal employment. This small increase in registrations had been revealed in past returns and was to be expected during the winter months of the year. Details as at April 9, 1938, are as below: — Registered, but not on relief .... 1135 On sustenance awaiting placement 3281 On Scheme No. 5 relief 2799 Total 7215 On sustenance, totally unfit for employment for health or other reasons, but being afforded relief from the Employment Promotion Fund .... 8000 For the four-weekly period under review, the expenditure from the fund under the heading of promotion of employment, as distinct from relief expenditure, was estimated at £231,959.