{"id":61036,"date":"2026-08-04T06:58:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T10:58:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/spanish-unemployment-increases-in-july\/04\/08\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T06:58:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T10:58:35","slug":"spanish-unemployment-increases-in-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/spanish-unemployment-increases-in-july\/04\/08\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish unemployment increases in July"},"content":{"rendered":"

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FILE PHOTO – People queue at an employment office in Madrid. (is associated with: \u00abSpanish unemployment increases in July\u00bb) Eduardo Parra\/EUROPA PRESS\/dpa <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Spain’s unemployment increased unexpectedly in July, but the overall number of unemployed people remained the lowest for the month since 2007, figures from the Labour Ministry revealed on Tuesday. <\/p>\n

The number of unemployed increased 19,517 in July from the previous month, confounding expectations for a decline of 18,400. <\/p>\n

Registered unemployment totalled 2.31 million, the lowest for July since 2007. Compared to last year, unemployment decreased 93,107 or 3.87 percent in July. <\/p>\n

Data showed that registered unemployment rose by 8,221 in the service sector and by 2,433 in construction. In industry, unemployment grew 473 and by 122 in the farm sector. <\/p>\n

Unemployment among young people aged below 25 fell by 238 in July compared to the previous month. Unemployment totalled 159,562, the lowest figure in the historical record. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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FILE PHOTO – People queue at an employment office in Madrid. (is associated with: «Spanish unemployment increases in July») Eduardo Parra\/EUROPA PRESS\/dpa