Registered unemployment in Spain rose by 1.5% in August to 3,969,661. This follows four consecutive months of decline in the number out of work. Unemployment in Andalucia also rose by 1.5% to stand at 877,011.
Unemployment rises
Unemployment in Spain rose during the second quarter of 2010 with a record 4,645,500 people now unemployed, 20.9% of the working population.
Labour reforms approved
The Spanish parliament has ratified labour reforms designed to tackle the country’s economic woes and bring down the high unemployment, currently standing at 20% of the working population.
Decline in unemployment in May
According to the Ministry of Employment and Immigration, unemployment in Spain fell by 76,223 people in May, the second consecutive monthly decline.
Málaga unemployment tops 30%
Unemployment in Málaga city rose by 10.1% during the first quarter of 2010 when compared to 2009, with another 21,300 people joining the ranks of the unemployed. Málaga, with 30.2% unemployment, has the second highest rate of any provincial capital in Spain, only Cádiz on 31.87% being higher.
Unemployment up
A computer error has led to the unemployment statistics being posted online for a short while. They were not intended for release until Friday.
Unemployment could hit 20% in 2010
After the publication of employment, or unemployment figures for 2009, the Government now says that a figure of 20% is not out of the question during 2010.
Unemployment in Andalucia at 26.33%
Figures just released show that unemployment in 2009 rose by 1,118,600, an increase of 34.87% on 2008 and the total number of people out of work now stands at 4,326,500, or 18.43%.
Unemployment 2009
The year ended with 3,923,603 people unemployed, the December figures being an increase of 1.4% (54,657) on the previous month.
Unemployment in the Valle del Guadalhorce
Unemployment in the Valle del Guadalhorce has risen by 34% in the past 12 months, the building trade being particularly badly hit. Many inland municipalities have suffered more than coastal regions, Ronda has also seen a 22.2% rise in unemployment this year.