Photo/SuppliedNew labour market statistics show why National’s long-term plan to grow the economy and create jobs matters, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “It’s been a tough few months for employers grappling with real cost pressures and genuine uncertainty, and today’s unemployment figure of 5.6 per cent reflects that. “National has a clear long-term plan to do exactly that. “That’s not a jobs plan. “National has a long-term plan to grow the economy to create jobs and build New Zealand’s future.