Unemployment fell by 2,600 people in the third quarter of the year in Castilla y León, which represents 2.39 percent less than in the previous quarter, compared to a slight decrease of 0.04 percent in Spain, where unemployment falls by 1,200 people, as reported this Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INE). Castilla y León has recorded the tenth greatest decrease in unemployment in relative terms and the eleventh in absolute data.
And compared to the same period of the previous year Unemployment fell by 0.94 percent, which means 1,000 fewer unemployed peoplebelow in this case the average, which fell 4.85 percent (140,400 fewer unemployed). In this case, it is the smallest percentage decrease in unemployment that increased in six territories.
This places the unemployment rate in Castilla y León at 9.34 percent, 1.87 points lower than the country’s average (11.21 percent) and the ninth lowest among the autonomies, which drops to 7.68 percent in the case of men (10.02 percent in Spain), while it rises to 11.20 percent for women, lower than the average (12.54 percent).
Besides, Employment increased by 32,100 jobs, 3.17 percent more, again better evolution than in Spain where it grew 0.64 percent and the fourth largest percentage increase and second in absolute figures, with a rebound of 2.31 percent compared to the same quarter of the previous year (1.76 percent in the rest of the country) so it gains 23,600 jobs. In this case, it is the eighth largest increase.
In the case of the active population has grown by 2.62 percent in Castilla y León (29,400 more active) to 1,152,100, better evolution than the average (0.56 percent), and 2.0 percent compared to the 2023 data (0.97 percent in the rest of the country) since when it totals 22,600 assets.
This leaves the activity rate in Castilla y León at 55.26 percentlower than the average for Spain, which reaches 59.04 percent, a percentage that rises to 59.93 percent in the case of men (64.28 percent in the rest of the country) and drops to 50.78 percent for men. percent for women (54.08 percent in Spain).
This means that at the end of September, the total number of unemployed in Castilla y León stood at 107,600 people while the number of employed people once again exceeded the million barrier and stood at 1,044,500 workers, compared to 1,012,500 in the previous year. preceding quarter.
According to the data analyzed by Europa Press, with the drop in the third quarter, there are already two consecutive quarters of declines in unemployment in the Community, which also records the lowest number of unemployed in a third quarter since 2022.
Since the beginning of the INE series, unemployment has decreased in the third quarter most of the time in Castilla y León (20 times) and has increased three times, and the decrease in the last quarter represents the smallest decrease since the year 2011.
By sex, in the third quarter female unemployment fell by 1,000 women (-1.6 percent) compared to a decline in male unemployment of 1,700 unemployed (-3.5 percent). With these data, the number of unemployed women stood at 60,500 compared to 47,000 unemployed men at the end of the quarter.
As for young people, the number of unemployed people under 25 years of age in Castilla y León increased by 1,600 people in the last three months to put the youth unemployment rate at 24.68 percent.
According to the INE, The number of employees with a permanent contract increased by 14,900 people in the third quarter in the Community and temporary employment increased by 22,100 employees. After these changes, the number of employees stood at 873,600 people, of which 721,000 had a permanent contract (82.53 percent) and 152,600 had a temporary contract (17.47 percent).
Job creation in the third quarter in Castilla y León was higher in the private sector, which generated 26,900 jobs, 3.36 percent more, up to a total of 827,600 employees. For its part, the public sector created 5,200 new jobs, 2.46 percent more than in the previous quarter to 217,000 jobs.
The number of full-time employees increased by 24,900 people in the third quarter (+2.84 percent) in the Community to 902,800 employed people while part-time employees increased by 7,200 (+5.35 percent), to reach 141,800 people.
By sectors, unemployment fell in agriculture, 1,100 less (-18.64 percent); construction, 1,100 less (-22.45 percent); unemployed people who are looking for their first job or have left their last job more than a year ago, 600 less (-1.21 percent); Services, one hundred less (-0.23 percent) and increased in industry, one hundred more (+1.41 percent).
Segovia has registered the lowest unemployment rate in the country, with 5.56 percent, 5.56 points apart compared to the Spanish average, which stood at 11.21 percent, according to the data provided. by the INE and consulted by Europa Press.
The second lowest rate has been recorded in the province of Teruel, with 5.74 percent, with Soria in third place, with an unemployment rate of 5.77 percent, followed by Gipuzkoa, in fourth place with 5.77 percent. .85 percent; Palencia, with 5.92 percent, in fifth, and Burgos, with 6.47 percent, the sixth lowest unemployment rate in the entire country.
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