Spania - Arbeidsledigheten Change

The number of people registered as unemployed in Spain rose by 20.525 thousand from a month earlier to 3.198 million in November 2019, still the lowest figure for a November month since 2008. By sector, unemployment went up in services (+23.934 thousand) and construction (+1.738 thousand), but was down in agriculture (-1.715 thousand) and industry (-607). By regions, main increases were seen in Illes Balears (+11.557 thousand) and Andalucía (+7.501 thousand) while declines were seen in Comunidad Valenciana (-3.807 thousand), Madrid (-2.855 thousand), País Vasco (-1.564 thousand) , and Castilla-La Mancha (-1.228 thousand). Unemployment advanced by 21.229 thousand for those aged more than 25, but fell by 704 for those under 25.

The number of people registered as unemployed in Spain rose by 97.948 thousand from a month earlier to 3.178 million in October 2019. Still the total number was the lowest for an October month since 2008. By sector, unemployment went up in services (+71.918 thousand), industry (+5.851 thousand) and agriculture (+16.072 thousand). By regions, main gains were seen in Andalucía (+23.759 thousand) and Cataluña (+14.644 thousand) while declines were seen in Comunidad Valenciana (-542). Unemployment advanced by 17.851 thousand for those under 25 years old and by 80.097 thousand for those aged more than 25.

The number of people registered as unemployed in Spain rose by 13.9 thousand from a month earlier, or 0.45 percent, to 3.08 million in September 2019, the lowest figure for a September month since 2008. By sector, the unemployment went up in services (+24.4 thousand) but fell in industry (-2.5 thousand); construction (-7.6 thousand) and agriculture (-9.6 thousand). By regions, main gains were seen in Andalucía (+4.9 thousand) and Extremadura (+4.0 thousand) while declines were seen in País Vasco (-2.4 thousand), Castilla–La Mancha (-2.2 thousand) and La Rioja (-932). Unemployment advanced by 22.7 thousand for those under 25 years old and by 8.8 thousand for those aged more than 25.

The number of people registered as unemployed in Spain rose by 54.4 thousand, or 1.81 percent, to 3.06 million in August 2019. It was the first increase in the number of registered jobless after five months of declines. By sector, the unemployment went up in industry (+7.8 thousand), construction (+11.4 thousand), services (45.7 thousand); while fell in agriculture (-6.7 thousand) and among those without previous employment (-3,8 thousand). By regions, main gains were seen in Comunidad Valenciana (+13.1 thousand), Catalonia (+12.6 thousand) and Madrid (+7.2 thousand). Unemployment advanced by 6.2 thousand for those under 25 years old and by 48.2 thousand for those aged more than 25.

The number of people registered as unemployed in Spain went down by 4,253 from a month earlier, or 0.14 percent, to 3.011 million in July 2019, the lowest level since November 2008. It compares with market expectations of a 21,400 decline. The number of unemployed fell in industry (-3,528) and among those without previous employment (-5,599) while rose in agriculture (1,646), construction (1,697) and services (1,531). Among regions, decreases were seen in 8 autonomous regions, mainly in Andalusia (-5,100), Galicia (-4,328) and Asturias (-2,160). By genders, unemployment fell by 1,569 to 1.22 million for men and by 2,684 to 1.79 million for women. Meantime, it shrank by 4,714 for people under 25 years old but rose by 461 for those aged more than 25. Year-on-year, registered unemployment fell by 123,588, or 3.94 percent.

The number of people registered as unemployed in Spain dropped by 63.8 thousand, or 4.63 percent, to 3.016 million in June 2019, the lowest level since November 2008. It compares with market expectations of a 90 thousand decline. By sector, unemployment fell in: without previous job (-8 thousand), industry (-5.8 thousand), construction (-4 thousand) and services (-51.8 thousand); while rose in agriculture and fishery (+5.8 thousand). By regions, main declines were recorded in Catalonia (-13.8 thousand), Castilla y León (-7.2 thousand) and Madrid (-6.5 thousand). Unemployment went down by 16 thousand for those under 25 years old and by 47.8 thousand for those aged more than 25.