asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the average number of men engaged on employment schemes in each of the months of January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, 1939, distinguishing between the number of men employed on (a) minor employment and land reclamation schemes, and (b) other schemes, and the average of such monthly employment for the whole year.
Written Answers. - Employment Schemes.
Subject to slight revision the average numbers of men engaged on employment schemes each month in 1939 and the average numbers over the whole year, distinguishing between the numbers employed on (a) minor employment and land reclamation schemes and (b) other schemes are as follows:—
|
Period |
Minor Employment and Land Reclamation Schemes |
Other Schemes |
Total for all Schemes |
|
Jan., 1939 |
19,912 |
17,654 |
37,566 |
|
Feb., 1939 |
21,958 |
17,356 |
39,314 |
|
March, 1939 |
18,745 |
13,922 |
32,667 |
|
April, 1939 |
12,374 |
7,445 |
19,819 |
|
May, 1939 |
10,398 |
5,013 |
15,411 |
|
June, 1939 |
5,509 |
7,015 |
12,524 |
|
July, 1939 |
3,066 |
7,547 |
10,613 |
|
August, 1939 |
1,522 |
6,311 |
7,833 |
|
Sept., 1939 |
790 |
5,152 |
5,942 |
|
October, 1939 |
609 |
3,256 |
3,865 |
|
Nov., 1939 |
1,877 |
2,378 |
4,255 |
|
Dec., 1939 |
14,268 |
14,978 |
29,246 |
|
Year 1939 |
9,127 |
8,985 |
18,112 |