@BalpeenHammer to NZ Politics • 4 months agoMinister's message to MSD: Use sanctions against beneficiaries not fulfilling obligationswww.newshub.co.nzmessage-square2arrow-up14arrow-down10cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up14arrow-down1external-linkMinister's message to MSD: Use sanctions against beneficiaries not fulfilling obligationswww.newshub.co.nz@BalpeenHammer to NZ Politics • 4 months agomessage-square2cross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-square∟⊔⊤∦∣≶link3•4 months agoThis should be a real clear sign that these guys are fucking idiots. Unemployment since 2009 has been steadily decreasing (almost halved since 2009), and is currently at 2021 levels (4%) https://www.stats.govt.nz/indicators/unemployment-rate This is not a problem that needs fixing right now.
minus-square∟⊔⊤∦∣≶link3•4 months agoGoing back even further to 1991, the trend is still down except for the 2008 financial crisis: https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/NZL/new-zealand/unemployment-rate
This should be a real clear sign that these guys are fucking idiots.
Unemployment since 2009 has been steadily decreasing (almost halved since 2009), and is currently at 2021 levels (4%) https://www.stats.govt.nz/indicators/unemployment-rate
This is not a problem that needs fixing right now.
Going back even further to 1991, the trend is still down except for the 2008 financial crisis: https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/NZL/new-zealand/unemployment-rate