Decembre 2012
Unemployment down 1.16% in Basque Country, drops to 169,083 people
01/03/2013
According to the Spanish Ministry of Work and Immigration, the total number of people out of work dropped to 169,083 across the whole Community.
The number of people signing on as unemployed went down by 1,986 people in December
The number of people signing on as unemployed in the Basque Country went down by 1,986 people in December, the equivalent of a 1.16 % decrease.
According to the Spanish Ministry of Work and Immigration, the total number of people out of work dropped to 169,083 across the whole Community.
Year-on-year figures for the Basque provinces of Alava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa revealed an increase of 16.29%, the equivalent of 23,689 more jobless than in December 2011.
Unemployment in Navarre rose by 95 people in December, a 0.18% increase compared to November, raising the total number of jobless to 51,944.
According to Government records, year-on-year figures show a rise of 10.65% in Navarre, the equivalent of 4,998 more jobless than in the same month of 2011.