Balearics unemployment jumps by 3,058 in October

Mallorca and the rest of the Balearic Islands have 29,605 people registered as unemployed in October, up 3,058 from September. That is an 11.52% monthly rise. Compared with October last year, the total is up 1,920, or 6.94%, according to figures published on Wednesday by Spain’s Ministry of Labour and Social Economy.

Services account for most of the rise

The services sector has 21,031 people registered as unemployed, 2,510 more than in September. Construction moves the other way: its total falls by 16 to 3,447. Industry has 1,286 people out of work, up 92, while agriculture has 319, up 20.

More contracts than a year ago

Of those registered as unemployed, 16,336 are women and 13,269 are men. The total includes 4,634 people under 25 and 8,525 foreign nationals.

Employers registered 29,164 contracts across the Balearic Islands in October, 3.79% more than a year earlier. Of these, 18,275 were permanent and 10,889 were temporary.

Topics: Jobs & labour

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com