UNEMPLOYED DECREASE.
DOMINION REGISTRATIONS. TOTAL FALLS BELOW 50,000. [by telegraph.—phess association.] WELLINGTON, Thursday. For the first time since August the unemployment registrations as shown for the week ended November 9, have fallen below 50,000. The total at that date was 49.935, showing a decrease of 349 for tho week, and a decrease of 1473 since the peak was reached for the week ended October 5.
Of the 49,935 men the number who were engaged on part-time relief schemes was 53,546, which is lower by 3212 than tho figures for the previous week. Auckland figures were:—Registered last week, 7057; previous week, 6992; employed under scheme 5, 5997 (5899) ; unplaced, 1060 (1093).
The figures for the last six periods for which totals have been issued are as follows Appli- Tempornrily Vnemcations. Working. ployed. Oct. 5 .. 51.408 37,000 14.309 Oct. 12 .. 60.030 3-2,961 17.9f.fi Oct. 19 .. 60,737 36,838 13.890 Oct. 26 . . 60,206 36,424 13.842 Nov. 2 . . 50,284 36,758 13,526 Nov. 9 .. 49,935 33,546 16,3-89
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 21029, 13 November 1931, Page 12
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