Hon GRANT ROBERTSON: Yesterday, Stats New Zealand released employment indicators for May, showing some encouraging signs for the job market. The Stats data shows the total number of filled jobs rose a seasonally adjusted 0.8 percent in May, after a 1.6 percent drop during April as a result of the lockdown. The May result is the highest monthly growth rate since January 2019. The data also showed that the overall fall in filled jobs since March has been most significant for those aged 15 to 24, who tend to be doing more part-time and casual work while studying. While the headline increase is encouraging, we are obviously concerned at the impact on younger people, which is why we have already put in place initiatives including training and apprenticeship funding, and, obviously, the continuation of the first year of post-school training free. There will be a long way to go in providing sustainable, skilled employment pathways for people who have lost their jobs as a result of COVID-19, but the Government is committed to doing that.