Ministry of Social Development regional commissioner for social development Gloria Campbell reflects on the year that’s been for Taranaki and its unemployment. Taranaki unemployment hit an all-time high in December, and many of those affected had never been without work before Covid-19, a regional commissioner for social development says. There were 3564 people on the Ministry of Social Development's (MSD) jobseeker work ready benefit at the end of 2020. READ MORE:* New jobs programme launches in South Taranaki* Optimistic outlook for Taranaki economy despite skills shortage, youth unemployment concerns* Successful Taranaki job placement programme extended to under 25s“We’ve certainly got more clients,” Gloria Campbell, MSD regional commissioner for social development for Taranaki, King Country, Whanganui, said. (Video first published 2020)In the month after the first alert level 4 lockdown, 3351 people were on the jobseeker benefit in Taranaki.

Source: Stuff April 05, 2021 18:11 UTC