Galician unemployment, which since the beginning of this year has been registering increasingly low levels, reaffirmed in August a slowdown in the rate of decline typical of the summer season, during which many temporary contracts are concluded, already announced in July – when it had increased, although only by 0.1%, to around 118,000 unemployed – and that last month it increased slightly. The number of unemployed registered in the offices of the public employment services of Galicia increased by 633 people in August, reaching 118,678, an increase of 0.54% that remains lower than the increase of 0.86% at the state level, according to data published this Tuesday by the Ministry of Labor and Social Economy and collected by Ep. Despite everything, the Galician figure remains positive in an annual analysis, leaving the balance at 9,047 fewer unemployed than twelve months ago – a decrease of 7.08% – and is positioned as a new low for the eighth month in 28 years. that the historical series has been covered.
By sector, The largest increase was in services, with 578 more unemployed – for a total of 84,776 people; then comes industry, with 153 more – and 11,654 in total –, and the group of unemployed without previous employment also increased by one person – 10,939 unemployed. Conversely, there were decrease in unemployment in the agricultural sector –86 less, for a total of 3,531– and under construction –13 less, up to 7,778 people). After the count, still according to the ministry’s data, 48,317 are men and 70,361 are women – the lowest number of female unemployed since 2005, adds the Xunta in a statement –, and there are 4,441 unemployed people under 25. And the number of long-term unemployed, 60,952, is the lowest figure for the month of August in the last 16 years. By province, A Coruña is the one with the most unemployed, with 47,118 – 329 more –, followed by Pontevedra, with 45,848 – 144 more –; Orense, with 14,228 –133 more –; and Lugo, with 11,424 –27 more –
The ministry also presented data from contracts registered in August, which in Galicia reached 61,795, 24.27% less than a month ago and 4.2% less than a year ago. Among them, 15,700 were permanent and 46,095 temporary.
The decrease was general in the four provinces: 26,464 contracts – 8,825 less – in A Coruña, 23,432 contracts – 7,850 less – in Pontevedra, 6,665 contracts – 1,802 less – in Lugo and 5,234 contracts – 1,332 less – in Orense. By sector, the largest number of contracts corresponds to the services sector –50,061–, followed by industry –7,991–, construction –2,187– and agriculture –1,556–.
Finally, as regards benefits – using, in this case, the most recent data from July – The ministry registered 30,354 requests in Galicia, the majority for contributory benefits –22,418–, and 29,236 benefits were recorded with an average recognition time of 0.62 days.
“Positive” data
The Minister of Employment, José González, appeared this Tuesday at an event after having seen the data to propose an assessment that, he recalled, must be approached “from the point of view of the evolution” of the unemployment and affiliation figures. In Galicia, he said, in reference to the decrease that both have experienced, “they remain positive”, as indicated having reached “the lowest number of unemployed in the entire historical series” in an eighth month. He first spoke about the unemployment rate, which “it is true that it has increased slightly, as happens almost every August, because many temporary contracts end,” revealed the head of the sector, “but in annual terms, we continue to reduce unemployment at a faster rate than in the rest of Spain, 2.25 points above the Spanish average. I think this is relevant information; in addition, we are the third autonomous community that, in relative terms, has the most unemployment compared to the previous year,” he stressed.
also considered “positive” membership data, which represents its “highest number” in August since 2005, almost two decades ago. Despite the recent decline, “if we make this annual comparison, we have about 15,000 more memberships than last year,” he noted. “In the Xunta de Galicia, we continue to work to achieve quality employment within a dynamic and inclusive labor market, always seeking, as it cannot be otherwise, intelligent economic growth,” said the mayor. Among other lines of work, the modernization of the Public Employment Service and the use of tools such as EMi, based on AI, to “match” supply and demand stand out; the promotion of micro-training for the unemployed and the deployment of the regional network of entrepreneurship hubs.
also considered “positive” membership data, which represents its “highest number” in August since 2005, almost two decades ago. Despite the recent decline, “if we make this annual comparison, we have about 15,000 more memberships than last year,” he noted. “In the Xunta de Galicia, we continue to work to achieve quality employment within a dynamic and inclusive labor market, always seeking, as it cannot be otherwise, intelligent economic growth,” said the mayor. Among other lines of work, the modernization of the Public Employment Service and the use of tools such as EMi, based on AI, to “match” supply and demand stand out; the promotion of micro-training for the unemployed and the deployment of the regional network of entrepreneurship hubs.
