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Rise in Youth Unemployment

» 05/02/2010, Posted by Diana Beattie

The Household Labour Force Survey for the December 2009 quarter shows a marked increase in youth unemployment (15 to 24 year olds), which has risen to 18.4 percent.

A Department of Statistics media release is attached.

Further information on the Household Labour Force Survey is available from the Statistics NZ website at:
www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/work_income_and_spending/Employment/HouseholdLabourForceSurvey_MRDec09qtr.aspx
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