H.—llA.

Table VIIIa.—Numbers of Unemployed.

Note. —In addition to the numbers shown above, there were, at the 25th September, 1937, 8,499 persons in receipt of sustenance, unfit for employment for health or other reasons, but being afforded relief from the Employment Promotion Fund. As from October last the number has been taken at 8,000 pending the completion of the personal analysis (referred to in the Report) which indicates that this figure is a conservative one.

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Note.—To enable the Government to more correctly assess the real number of unemployed as distinct from those men recruited from the Employment Register for engagement on full-time-work at award or public works rates of pay, and apart from administering relief to| those unfit for employment for health or other reasons, the figures, from September, 1937, show as the total number of unemployed on the register only those : (a) Registered but not eligible for relief; (6) on Scheme No. 5, rationed work relief; and (c) on sustenance awaiting placement. (The number of unemployables is shown separately.) Registered but not I a , AT _ Four-weekly Period ended Spiration j awaitingSeTent. XTn^oyedon® Qualifying Period. I iveiiei. Register. 1937— 25th September .. .. 2,229 4,714 9,611 16,554 23rd October .. .. .. 1,863 4,442 8,377 14 682 20th November .. .. .. 985 3,823 6,468 11 276 18th December .. .. .. 737 3,336 4 294 8,367 1938 — 15th January .. .. .. 1,051 2,827 4,1.78 8,056 12th February .. .. .. 1,004 2,735 3,502 7 241 12th March .. .. .. 1,086 2,735 2,874 6'695 9th April .. .. .. 1,135 2,799 3,281 7 215 7th May .. .. .. 1,244 2.848 4,222 8,314 4th June .. .. .. 1,301 2,812 4,608 8,721