Gonzi hails jump in participation rate
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi this evening welcomed official statistics showing that the participation rate in employment has, for the first time, exceeded 60%.
Speaking at a PN rally in Sliema, Dr Gonzi said this increase was mostly the result of growth in the female participation rate, with more women opting to go to work.The female participation rate is now 44 per cent, from 38 per cent five years ago.
Dr Gonzi said this was the result in the government's investment in family measures over the past five years, including heavy investment in education and favourable tax schemes for women who returned to work.
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Joseph Bajada
Jan 9th, 08:47
Women are forced to work because one wage is NOT enough! Far from women participation through personal free will or choice.
This government has been the catalyst for poverty in this country! While his cohorts frenzy on the state money!
John Scerri
Jan 9th, 07:47
The more gainfully occupied the more taxes and NI contributions are paid to sustain health and education and social services.
PN holds the all time record for creation of an economic environment which attracts investment and creates jobs.
Post March elections we shall see what a govt of PL/Movement of progressive moderati can do.
joseph francalanza
Jan 9th, 06:58
dr gonzi meta behsibek taghtina il proposti konkreti ghax s issa hlief tmaqdar ma smajnikx
ahna nriedu elezzjoni bi glieda ta ideat u proposti mhux attakki personali u biza .
nahseb min nofsilejl u minuta ta monday indunajna li hawn partit li ghamel il homework tieghu stess u qabadkom fuq sieq wahda
issa ahna fi dover taghna insaqsu : KIF , META U B KEMM !!!!!!
carmelo buttigieg
Jan 9th, 06:44
hafna kliem fierah u fi rejalta ma tmiss b idejk tinduna kemm huwa bniedem li hu maqtugh mir realta
tinsiex dr gonzi li int ma kontx kapaci zomm il kandidati madwarek
tinsiex kemm dhakt b haddiema u 5 snin ilu battilom ittra kull wiehed u mbaghad ghamilt loppost
tinsiex kemm dhakt b nies fuq mitt elf haga ohra .
Dr Gonzi int kont ghidtilna iggudikawni fuq dak li naghmel u hekk ser naghmluuuu
David Magro
Jan 9th, 06:22
Dr Gonzipn do you think that you can take all of us for a ride?
P Caruana
Jan 8th, 23:54
Is it April already ? Is this an April fool's joke ? "with more women opting to go to work."
I think you meant to say "FORCED" to go to work !!
With the cost of living, fuel cost, water and electricity bills etc etc, you have to go to work.
Don't forget, we did not get Euro 500 raise a week to compensate for all this !!! Thanks to Gonzi PN.
A. Mizzi
Jan 8th, 23:46
Are the "official Statistics" stating that a person on contract basis having his contract extended every quarter has in fact FOUR JOBS and in 4 years 16 jobs generated?
Joseph Grech Attard
Jan 8th, 23:35
Women HAVE to work or else they cannot support their families. It is not divorce that has ruined family, but the need to work for survival. And most of them work for a minimum wage. Why doesn't Gonzi give us details. A mother will even offer her body to men to support her family and give her children a decent life. So leave statistics on the side Dr. Gonzi and examine your conscience!
Pauline Thompson
Jan 8th, 23:15
Good to see that women in Malta are opting to continue to carry on working & at the same time contributing towards the development of the country. It's pleasing to see that they are no longer expected to be tied to the kitchen sink and be solely responsible for the up bringing of their children. After all we are in the 21st century.
sammy cassar
Jan 8th, 22:50
Mill-kummenti li hawn nahseb kollha bla xoghol qedghin. Kollha jgergru imma kollha bl-internet ara Allajbierek! Dawn huma fatti u mhux kliem.
R Zammit
Jan 8th, 20:41
hawn malta nhobbu ic cajt helu ta dr gonzi.vera karizmatiku ir ragel
."Speaking at a PN rally in Sliema, Dr Gonzi said this increase was mostly the result of growth in the female participation rate, with more women opting (forced) to go to work"
D Coll
Jan 8th, 22:58
Did you read what you just wrote there?? Forced?? How can this country move forward with such pessimists...it's obvious that female participation rate increase..Do you expect that now-a-days after 23 years in school, having a degree, the modern woman wants to just be a housewife? Don't you think that the modern woman has goals to achieve? More graduates = more participation = success not forced!
Joseph Aquilina
Jan 9th, 01:20
Are you against woman free to go to work like men? That says a lot about you!
Mehdi Klein
Jan 8th, 20:22
nice slogan...but with the state of cost of living here..even a fish would sob its future.
Joseph Aquilina
Jan 9th, 01:24
Do you know the cost of living abroad. clearly you dont and if you say otherwise then you just show how biased and partisan your comment really is. In italy people had to pay a month salry in taxes. In greece they are lucky to still have a salary. Socialist france has started its road downwards and soon will reach Spain which became cripled after a few years of socialisim. Lejber means no future.
Charles Massa
Jan 8th, 20:00
U unemployment zdied ukoll 7000 ruh
Rita Vella
Jan 9th, 07:45
Mr Massa that figure can never be quoted. There is a small percentage that are genuinely on that list, but others simply do not want to work.
Many people are getting social benefits that do not deserve, at the cost of the poor taxpayer.
Mr raynond ciancio
Jan 8th, 19:55
ftahru meta in nisa tad dar jistaw jibqaw id dar jiehdu hsieb il familja, mhux ghar u kasa meta in nisa tad djar qed ikollohm johorgu jahdmu ghaqx hadd ma jista ilahhaq mal kontijiet, is hej xi ftahir, this increase was mostly the result of growth in the female participation. kif kollox jirnexxsilhom idawwru.
Charles Muscat
Jan 9th, 02:09
Veru ghandek mentalita bazwija. Kif jista xi darba il lum il gurnata il mara toqod id dar? Tridu tixtru dar, karrozza, holidays, sigaretti u kapricci ohra u trid il mara toqod id dar? Veru matafx xínti tghid.
Mur ara il mara x'toqod taghmel id dar biex issefter lil ragel biex isib líkel lest meta jigi mix xoghol u jikmanda.
Thomas Mifsud
Jan 8th, 19:53
Rates and statistics. Talk is cheap. Ask the people in the streets about their job conditions.
Kevin Marks
Jan 8th, 19:52
Mhux ovvja !! Hadd m ghadu jlahhaq mal hajja u mal kontijiet!!
Carmelo Sammut
Jan 8th, 19:26
U hallina Gonzi ma gbajtx tithaq bin nies kemm hsibthom boloh in nies faraktu pajjiz isthi uri wiccek fil publiku ara veru kass tal biza
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