Today’s jobseeker figures expose an economy going backwards, with businesses closing their doors and Kiwis paying the price.
“These numbers are a direct result of Christopher Luxon’s failure to turn the economy around,” Labour social development and employment spokesperson Willow-Jean Prime said.
“From the closure of Kinleith Mill to Wattie’s and McCain’s factories – the list of job losses keeps growing, and National is nowhere to be seen.
“Unemployment is at a 10-year high, business closures are at a 15-year high, and record numbers of Kiwis have left the country on this Government’s watch.
“Instead of backing workers, the Government has slashed tens of millions in funding from apprenticeship boost, Tupu Aotearoa, and Māori trades training.
“National promised to fix the economy. Instead, they’re making it worse.
“Labour is focused on real investment in proven programmes that get Kiwis into work and give employers the skilled workers they need.
“Christopher Luxon promised 50,000 fewer jobseekers. Instead, we’ve seen an increase of more than 25,000 jobseekers on his watch,” Willow-Jean Prime said.
