Unemployment rises

C Cassar

Feb 25th, 17:03

er, Malta is also a financial centre, the online gaming centre of Europe, the English language centre of Europe. Additionally, Lufthansa and Easyjet now have maintenance centres in Malta etc, etc.

The reason there is such demand for property (quality) is because of the business based in Malta.

Gustav Svensson

Feb 25th, 21:30

@ C Cassar, on which planet do you live on? Gaming business in Malta is decreasing, look at Betfair who has reduced their footprint in Malta etc.Property...over priced and poor quality in general.. In Malta there is no long term plan, only short term profit and speculation...It's about to back fire.

C Cassar

Feb 25th, 16:24

It's not a matter of cheap labour, it's more competitive labour. No work permits are required if the workers are from other EU countries (which most are).

C Cassar

Feb 25th, 16:26

Malta currently has the highest rate of employment it ever has had in it's history. However, that doesn't mean any trend follows a straight line. Please do your research on employment figures for Malta over the last 15-20 years and you will see the current situation is the best so far.

John Scerri

Feb 25th, 17:28

unemployment 523 raise when counties around us topped double digit unemployment.

When compared to the loss of 4000 jobs way back in 1996-1998 when labour was around and there was no recession and oil was 12 dollars a barrel ....i'd rather stick now to GonziPN.

Thanks to GonziPN during the past 4 years 5000 jobs were saved . These are workers with families and children.

You see only the DARK

Joseph Mifsud

Feb 25th, 15:28

Approved....or as in Facebook...Like

gil falzon

Feb 25th, 15:39

Are you serious?

Joseph Mifsud

Feb 25th, 15:27

It might be negligible for you...go and say it to even one of those who are unemployed or precarious employment. He/She would tell you that she doesn't care about your figures but she wants a job

Mr James Galea

Feb 25th, 17:37

For an unemployed person unemployment is 100%.

jm busuttil

Feb 25th, 17:57

@ Shanice Gauci

Yes you are right the 20000 jobs are there as all the graduates and school leavers ( not to continuing there studies ) nearly all found a job UHM confirmed this.

I believe that your problem is that you are brainwashed by the PL media.

If PL are elected you will see the difference not in statistics as these will me manipulated but you might see some of your loved ones protesting

Shanice Gauci

Feb 26th, 00:15

@jm busuttil and the pn media definitely doesn't brainwash you, right? give me a break. stop trying to scare people! this country needs a change, period!

gil falzon

Feb 25th, 15:41

Mr Murray, you may have missed the news that reported that Malta was second only to Estonia in terms of economic growth within the eurozone. This was reported about five days ago.

C Cassar

Feb 25th, 16:34

Employment, wage growth ‘expected to strengthen’

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20130223/local/-Economy-is-moving-in-the-right-direction-.458802

Malta to have second highest economic growth in Euro area - EU forecasts

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20130222/local/malta-to-have-second-highest-economic-growth-in-euro-area-eu-forecasts.458737

Peter Murray

Feb 25th, 16:59

This "news " was provided courtesy of figures supplied by Malta.Just like the amount we will "receive " from the EU via the budget was announced by Gonzi only and not the EU -who distanced itself form the amount claimed.Election fever is very contagious.

C Cassar

Feb 25th, 19:12

Malta has received over €500 million (net) since 2005. A further €650 million will come Malta's way over the next 7 years and has already been negotiated and agreed.

Malta hasn't had it so good for years, a shame some can't admit that simply because they don't benefit directly from this. The main benefactors are the younger generations which are the future for the country.

Pamela Hansen

Feb 25th, 14:14

What a stupid comment

Peter Murray

Feb 25th, 14:45

Now ,now Pamela please keep your decorum at all times and just becuase we disagree with a viewpoint does not make it stupid.Far better to show and substantiate your argument to the commentator as why this comment is not so clever in your opinion?

K Grech

Feb 25th, 14:50

Haha some humor during these days are needed right Kevin? Your comment is a total farce, better get some mental syrup or maybe register to have it for free......... i mean, you pay the difference at the pharmacy if it is out of stock ;) like my sense of humor?

Massimo Gatt

Feb 25th, 15:07

@Kevin Azzopardi Stupidity at its best.

gil falzon

Feb 25th, 15:43

Hear hear Peter.

Kevin Azzopardi

Feb 25th, 17:18

Some of you don't even know how to joke. Get a life!

Denis Pace

Feb 25th, 14:21

dreams.....Get real ! Those are jobs created.....in addition to the "undeclared" employment.

C Cassar

Feb 25th, 13:25

Malta has close to full employment (internationally recognised as less than 5% unemployed), so the record of the last government cannot be criticised in this respect. A downward trend in unemployment is never a straight line, so please be realistic. The employment market in Malta is extremely healthy when compared to the rest of Europe excluding Germany and one or two other nations.

Denis Pace

Feb 25th, 14:22

Precisely. Compare this to neighboring European countries and you will get your answer.

Massimo Gatt

Feb 25th, 15:02

Mr. Denis Pace, don't distance yourself so much from the neighboring countries. According to Standards and Poor's report and these statistics we're slowly but surely heading into their situation if things keep going on the way they currently are under this government.

Joseph Mifsud

Feb 25th, 15:24

@ Denis Pace

I'm not interested to compare our situation with others. I'm interested that over 500 more Maltese are without a job. Thats when this administration is waving the 20,000 jobs statistics....which by now everyone should have realised that it is purely invented by some sort of maths adopted only by the PN's machine. Contradicted each time by the NSO...