MORE UNEMPLOYED

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23027, 3 May 1938, Page 12

MORE UNEMPLOYED

MONTH'S INCREASE 520 3281 AWAITING PLACEMENT [BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION'] WELLINGTON, Monday The latest unemployment return for the period ended April 9, 1938, was issued to-night by the Minister of Labour, the Hon. H. T. Armstrong. The return, which includes those on the register who are for health and other reasons unfit for employment, discloses a reduction of 12.738, as against the corresponding figure for April 10, 1937. Compared with the position for the past month, however, there is an increase of 020 brought about by a falling off of seasonal employment. This small increase in registrations has been revealed in past returns and is to be expected during the winter months of the year. For the four-weekly period under review the. expenditure from the fund under the heading of promotion of employment as distinct from relief expenditure is estimated at £231,950. The details are set out below:— March 12 April 0 11)38 1038 Registered, but not on relief .. .. 1086 1135 On sustenance awaiting placement 287-1 3281 On scheme No. 5 relief 2735 2700 Totals . . 7215 On sustenance, totally unfit for employment for health or other reasons, but being afforded relief from the Employment Promotion Fund, 8000. The increase, compared with the figures for March, 1938, is G46.