Chch jobless rise
Jobless numbers rose 129 in the Christchurch district during April, according to the latest figures from the Labour Department. In April there were 11,051 unemployed in the Christchurch district, which includes Rangiora and Ashburton, compared with 10,922 in March. At the same time last year the total was 8447. Unemployment levels fell in Becken-
ham, Papanui and Riccarton, as well as Rangiora where the number of unemployed fell 33. The number of unemployed people who found work through departmental “placements” has also fallen from 272 in March to 246 in April, reflecting the drop in the numbers of vacancies available. School-leavers on the dole also fell from 391 in March to 373 in April.
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Press, 24 May 1988, Page 3
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