Unemployment drops in 14.100 people in the third quarter and 4.12 million people affected
October 26, 2009
According to data provided by the National Institute of statistics (Ine), the unemployment decreased in 14.100 people, during the third quarter of the year. In fact, the total number of unemployed was 4.12 million people, while the unemployment rate stood at 17,93%, as reflected in the survey (Epa). The figure is positive, as unemployment rose more than 126,000 people during the second quarter and that in the first three months of the year the Epa counted 802.800 unemployed more. As for the unemployment rate, this has become 17,92% second quarter 17,93% in the third, so it is already the tallest for eight years. By sex, in the past 12 months, the unemployment has grown in 1.52 million unemployed (58.7%), affecting more men than women. Male unemployment increased by 937.300 people in the past year, with a spike of 69.2%; While the women grew up in 587.300 stops, 47.1%.
As for the loss of jobs, 74.800 jobs (compared with more than 145,000 destroyed in the second quarter and more than 700,000 of the first) were abolished from July to September. As a result, the total number of employed was 18,87 million people. During the third quarter, the destruction of employment focused on men, with 87.600 occupied less (- 0.8%), while women created 12,800 jobs (+ 0.1%). Last year, the number of employed dropped by 1.47 million people (- 7.26%), with a drop of 9.7% among the male gender (1.14 million jobs) and a decrease of 3.8 per cent between the feminine gender (330.500). By age group, unemployment rose among young people aged 20-24, with an increase of 34,100 people (5.7%), between the months of July and September. In contrast, the largest fall in unemployment was generated in the strip of 25 to 54 years, with unemployed 38.800 less (- 1.3%), followed by the occupied 55 years and over, with unemployed 5,900 less (- 1.9%). The decline of the occupation, was basically, noted among the workers of 25-29 years with the removal of 69,000 jobs. Between the occupied 55 years and over 32,000 jobs were destroyed. On the contrary, age groups where employment was created include young people aged 16 to 19, 22.600 more occupied in the third quarter (+ 11%), and 40 to 44 years, with 21.900 jobs more.
Industry and construction sectors lost 79.800 and 71.700 jobs, respectively. In agriculture, the number of occupied also decreased by 49,500 people. On the other hand, the services sector was the only saved from relegation, due basically to the tourism and hospitality, with the creation of 126.200 jobs. Depending on the type of contract, workers with indefinite fell in 161.200 people (- 1.4%) between July and September; whereas temporary employees increased in 74,500 people (+ 1.9%), by which the temporality rate rallied six tenths, reaching 25,85%. In addition, the number of self-employed grew up in 13,600 during the third quarter (+ 0.4%), while accumulating a loss of 375.300 workers on their own in the last year (- 10.5%).
Finally, the number of households with all members unemployed increased by 18,200 (+ 1.6%) during the third quarter. In short, the total number of such households stood at 1.13 million at the end of September. For its part, the total number of homes with all its members occupied stood at 9,53 million, finished the month of September, after registering a rise of 17.900 homes throughout the third quarter of the year.
Finally, unemployment fell in 10 of the 17 autonomous communities more Melilla. Some recorded the biggest declines: Baleares (- unemployed 17,800), Castilla y León (- 14.300) and Castilla - La Mancha (11,300). The most high-profile rises took place in Madrid, with 20.300 unemployed, and the community of Valencia (15,500). As for the creation of employment, Balearic and Canary Islands occupied to 31,000 and 13,000 employees more.
