I hate to keep harping on about this, but more statistics are out today. 129,290 jobs were destroyed during the September 2009 quarter. Sure, there were 102,770 jobs created but this was the smallest number of jobs created during a quarter since March 2003.
The number of filled jobs declined across a number of industries over the September 2009 year, including the manufacturing; retail trade; accommodation and food services; financial and insurance services; and the rental, hiring, and real estate service industries.
I can’t help wondering how many of the 120,209 people whose jobs were destroyed (Statistics NZ’s description, not mine), are facing a bleak Christmas, made worse by receiving no redundancy pay. Sadly, we know that around 80% of workers made redundant get little notice and no redundancy compensation.
Those poor people.
The lowest paid service industry jobs are always hit the hardest.
Keep harping on about this Darien.
I know why John Key called it the job summit… It was the peak of their efforts to save us
Darien, don’t bl*&dy apologise: if it is worth your time as an MP to focus on this, say it. Loud. Louder. Loudest.
Is this post correct?
That Darien you are pointing out that Labour last few days in power were so dramatic and costly to the country.
No wonder Nat won with NZ active work force diminishing in such an extent as a result of Lab policies & No redundancy protection where was Labour!!!!!
Me thinks there is something wrong here !!
@Herodotus – thanks for pointing out the mistake): Of course it was the 2009 quarter compared with the 2008 quarter. Things done in haste……… But something’s wrong alright – thousands of people being laid off with no redundancy pay to tide them over while they look for another job.