Media release
16 May 2000
ECA claim not supported by the facts - Knowles
The facts do not support the claim that joblessness rose under the Employment Contracts Act, says Employers' Federation
chief executive Anne Knowles.
Commenting on a claim by Labour Minister Margaret Wilson (ECA: Nine years of instability, media release 15 May) that
joblessness rose by 26% from December 1990 to December 1999, Ms Knowles said official figures from Statistics New
Zealand showed joblessness in fact fell by 15% over that period.
Joblessness Dec 1990: 229,100
Joblessness Dec 1999: 195,400
Source: Statistics NZ
Contact Anne Knowles 04 4994111 or 021 425868
Kathryn Asare 04 4994111 or 021 555744