Unemployment grows

MS G HOARE

Mar 4th 2009, 23:05

Of course unemployment goes up if we look around workplaces are filled with illegal immigrants , we all somehow blame the Government , But first I blame the greedy Maltese employer that he rather employ an illegal paying him less money than a MALTESE Worker . so yes i blame this problem on all the illegals THE GOVERNMENT needs to send them back to their COUNTRY , we need to stop wasting all the money for their hefty hospital bills , we feed them , i am sure it is cheaper to put them on a plane and send them back , then i am sure the unemployment will go down again .GOD BLESS MALTA and us Malteser.

D.Galea

Mar 4th 2009, 15:56

But I thought reading yesterday that 70,000 were in the making was another example of how the global reccession didn't affect us at all?? I'm confused whats happening?? Am I in a parallel universe all of a sudden!?

wally vella-zarb

Mar 4th 2009, 15:52

Whatever is happening in the UK and France is of no consolation to those persons in Malta who have lost their employment. Even if they normally wear blinkers, I doubt that many of them would try to kid themselves.
The article mentions that "Among men, the most common occupations sought were related to elementary work, plant and machine operation and crafts and related trades". I ask the professed watchers of Bloomberg, CNN, and other 'experts' on world economics to turn off their Televisions and go for a walk. Visit any number of construction sites and then tell us one fact. How much of the work that is currently being done by illegal immigrants could just as easily be done - though not for peanuts - by Maltese men. If you don't know where to start, go to Marsa in the morning and follow the pick-ups and the Transits when they pick up those who are waiting.
That is why people are, quite rightly, blaming the government. It continues to be ineffectual in curbing these blatant abuses to the detriment of the Maltese Nation - which it ought to be duty bound to protect.

simon james schembri

Mar 4th 2009, 15:49

just wait an see what this summer will bring...top hotels are only at 30% occupancy and tourist bookings for 2009 are a disaster. This summer many people will be unemployed and summer work for students will be hard to come by. In Qawra / Bugibba business is already horrible.

No point in blaming our government however...we should blame the Labour Party in the UK for ruining england, our main tourism market. Viva il- Lejber !

M. Bugeja

Mar 4th 2009, 15:06

When unemployment remained constant, all I heard was "Viva Gonzi! He has kept Malta on the right track!". Now that unemployment seems to have increased a bit, we'll blame the global recession. Seems to me like some are shielding Gonzi because he can never do anything wrong.

I fully appreciate that the global recession plays a part in the rise of unemployment. But Gonzi shouldn't have taken credit for a low unemployment rate, only to then not admit his responsibility when unemployment grows. It's either everything, or nothing.

Sounds like a totalitarian state, funnily enough - where the dictator takes credit for what goes right, but blames any setbacks on external factors.

laurence schembri

Mar 4th 2009, 15:01

Let us for once move away from politics and keep in mind that here we are talking about people without of a job with families to feed.
The present global recession has nothing to do with either, NP or PL, so please stop this idle talk.

J. Giusti

Mar 4th 2009, 14:47

At last some positive news for the labour party when it comes to unemployment... U halluna, tal-lejber ma jitghallmu qatt!!!

eric saliba

Mar 4th 2009, 14:08

@ n calleja. no the labour party gets no joy out of job losses. maybe you are referring to the PN bigwig who urged the german companies in malta to close down to increase unemployment!!!
stop trying to defend those who promised heaven on earth just to steal votes prior to elections and who said that work will be chasing the workers!!!

Thomas Grima

Mar 4th 2009, 14:07

@J Agius.
The France Population is approximately 145 times that of Malta. Can you please adjust your workings?

B.Bradford

Mar 4th 2009, 13:35

This is only the beginning, just wait till the summer season starts, we will see >unemployment riseing by the hundreds,that Malta just as in Britian/US and this morning accoring to reuters Australia have never seen such a down turn in centruies, so be prepared to see more beggers in the streets of London??? and Malta,
Buzby Bradford (knowall)

C. Scerri

Mar 4th 2009, 13:32

Looking at the actual report the total unemployed is still much less than 1997 (7149 - 13% less) and 1998 (7437 - 16% less) - and in those years there was no recession or world economic slump!!!!

jesmond zammit

Mar 4th 2009, 13:22

ara min kien qed jghorok idu bil qaghad ta zmien alfred sant:

"Fis-sentejn ta' Sant il-pajjiż kien wasal fix-xifer ta' l-irdum. Ir-rata tal-qagħad kienet tlaħħaq l-5.5%, ir-rata ta' l-inflazzjoni kienet tlaħħaq it-3.81%, u kien hawn mas-7500 ruħ qedgħa"

www.davidcasa.eu/kportal/portal.asp?module=news&t=a&cid=74&aid=10314 - 21k -

TRW O'Neill

Mar 4th 2009, 13:16

When one looks around Malta, there is a huge amount of neglect, so really there is no shortage of work needing to be done,It is obvious that there is poor management in Malta, as a lot of items needing repairs ,gets worse with neglect, There is a British expression , A stich in time saves nine! i.e. leave a pothole unrepaired, it will grow larger, this is obvious, but not apparently to anybody in charge, The bad Politicians & managers are the ones who should be out of work,! By rights there should be very little unemployment.

jesmond zammit

Mar 4th 2009, 13:15

@N CALLEJJA
KEMM MA FHIMT XEJN TA ,JEKK ONE NEWS JAGHTI PROMINENZA LIL AHBAR BHAL DIN , GHAX L UNIKA PARTIT LI JHOSS WEGHGA META HADDIEM JITLEF IX XOGHOL HU L PL, MIN NAHA L OHRA L PN MOHHU FL ISTATISTIKA .

R Abela

Mar 4th 2009, 13:10

Reading these comments shows how blinkered people can be. The world's economy is collapsing and things will never be the same again and here we have the usual brigade trying to blame "GonziPN" and "PN fil-Gvern" for the increase in unemployment. the facts are stark in terms of our economy. We have had excellent results for the last decade with the occasional blip here and there. Last year tourist arrivals broke all records - but I guess that had nothing to do with "GonziPN" or "PN fil-Gvern". Does anyone remember the exceptional economic performance between 96 and 98?

Halluna.......the sooner everyone understands that we are an intrinsically part of the world economy the sooner we can start to be more objective about our situation!

N.Calleja

Mar 4th 2009, 13:02

As I always thought and said,the PL and its moaners rub their hands with glee when the unemployment figures show an increase. This gives them the silly excuse to criticise goverment. The same goes whenever there are some employees sacked because of lack of orders. This is sadism at its best. They should be ashamed of themselves. The party comes before the nation's well-being. For many months the unemployment figures was on the decrease so this time they are in the seventh heaven! There's no doubt that this item will take first preference on Super One radio and TV news

D.MANGION

Mar 4th 2009, 12:54

Let us all for once try hard to be objective.

Yes. Mr. M. Borg...we do watch Bloomeberg and CNN, and I've been aware about this looming global crisis months before the last general election.

However both your GONZIPN and their Sant/Jason brigade still chose to ignore everything and promise heaven on earth on their electoral manifestos. (Read them both now and you'll see what I mean).

To make matters worse, the incumbent Gonzi government had distributed jobs like Santa Claus prior to electrion time and that is why, up until then, unempolyment was somehow put on check.

Having said this, I think that in the present circumstances, Minister Tonio Fenech is doing a discreetly good job in his efforts to try to curb an unempoyment expolsion. I agree 100% with his policy to treat each factory on a case by case basis and giving all the allowed help that is possible.

Let us scorn this government for his cheating the population with his pre-electoral promises, but on the other hand let us pat him on the shoulder for his fine effort in trying to minimise the damage that is being caused by this global crisis.

Mario Bonnici

Mar 4th 2009, 12:54

This shows that even our country is being hit by the international crisis.
The government has to act quickly before it will be too late, and not give the impression that Malta is special and is 'riding the wave'.

Johnny Tanti

Mar 4th 2009, 12:54

first of all... some facts:
Population:
UK 2007 estimate 60,975,000
France Jan 2009 estimate 65,073,482
Germany Dec 2008 estimate 82,060,000
Italy Aug 2008 estimate 59,905,225
Malta 2007 estimate 410,290

with this in mind, UK population is almost 150 times that of Malta.
According to the BBC, "the number of people claiming jobseeker's allowance increased in the last month by 73,800 to 1.23 million".
Applying the same rate to Malta, it would result to circa 500.
THese are facts. although there is no denying that losing a job is tragic... blaming Gonzi is puerile and stupid.
Some people really don't know the world they are living in!!!!!!!
These are facts.

No denying that

jesmond zammit

Mar 4th 2009, 12:44

@j agius

mill kummenti tighek tohrog id differenza ta kif tara l affarijiet .issa imbilli franza kien hemm 90,000 job losses allura nikkunslaw .taf li dawn il 525 telf ta mpjiegi ,ifisser 525 familja fil FAQAR jew il kelma FAQAR ,hadd ma jsemmija .l individwu hu mportanti aktar mill ftahir politiku .issa ghada johrog in net u jghid li inholqu xi 5 000 impjieg gdid ,barra li ma nafx min fejn igibu dan numri,.drajna bill gimiks hasra li l poplu jibla

Charles Sammut

Mar 4th 2009, 12:24

Where is the "Malta needs immigrants" brigade?

Joe Galea F

Mar 4th 2009, 12:21

Bil-PN fil-Gvern ix-xoghol hu garantit.

What a joke!!!

D Spiteri

Mar 4th 2009, 12:16

So here we go again.

Who took these Jobs?

Do we count imigranlts looking for a job as unemployed or they just pas from a Klandestin to an employed local ?
How does this work

J Agius

Mar 4th 2009, 12:04

Kompla ghixu f'dinja ghalikom.

In france, 90,000 jobs were lost in January. Around a 100,000 in the UK.

France's / UK populations are around 12x larger than Malta's. Divide those figures by 12. It would still get you a good 7-8000 jobs.

I am really surprised that considering everything, we have maintained practically the same level of employment. While I prefer no jobs to be lost, a minimal difference of 500-600 jobs is an impressive record in a world when all these factories are closing down and laying off people.

d. borg

Mar 4th 2009, 11:58

Only yesterday we read that "the country will be needing 77,000 more workers" according to EU. Ahna ahna jew m'ahniex?

mike pace

Mar 4th 2009, 11:56

Looks like we are going down the drain with fantasy and promise land of ours and you can see unemployment and inflation are on the up and what up next and were is think tank that we trust into - action please Mr Gonzi before the summer period starts as huge amount of students finish their terms used as soon as possible the European Funds that been allocated to us and spend wisely before the crush hit us hard

M Borg

Mar 4th 2009, 11:48

@A Saliba
Please SHUT UP! Don't prove your ignorance by just pointing your finger at Gonzi. If you think you are so wise why don't you find employment with the World Bank or the ECB maybe you can find a solution to the GLOBAL problem that is recession, which automatically leads to unemployment. Maybe you should get in touch with the whole world by following Bloomberg or CNN..then you will notice the extent of the whole problem.

Ryan Dalli

Mar 4th 2009, 11:38

I hope that the Government comes in touch with realty, and starts to act, before it is too late.

Joseph Casha

Mar 4th 2009, 11:37

well well well, the true numbers are finally showing. I guess NSO don't have anymore positive results to show from last year's numbers, BEFORE this recession affected us.

A.Saliba

Mar 4th 2009, 11:24

Well done Gonzi haha..kompli sejjer hekk