Our unemployment statistics are ignoring those most in need of help

Content Partner: The Spinoff. When is being unemployed not unemployed? A true measure would show more teens are without jobs than people who have supposedly 'retired', writes former Treasury senior staffer Tony Burton. Many New Zealanders feel government is not meeting the needs of the lon...

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Summary:Content Partner: The Spinoff. When is being unemployed not unemployed? A true measure would show more teens are without jobs than people who have supposedly 'retired', writes former Treasury senior staffer Tony Burton. Many New Zealanders feel government is not meeting the needs of the long-term unem...