Unemployment in Castile-La Mancha decreased by 12,600 people in the third quarter of 2024, or 8.71% less compared to the previous quarter. In all, There are now 132,100 unemployed and the rate is 12.58%according to the Labor Force Survey (EPA) of the National Statistics Institute (INE). Compared to the same period of the previous year, unemployment increased by 8,300 people in Castile-La Mancha, or 6.7% more.
The number of people employed in Castile-La Mancha was 918,200. There are approximately 23,700 more than the previous quarter, with an activity rate of 58.80%.
Nationally, the total number of unemployed rose to 2,754,100 people, with an unemployment rate of 11.21%, the lowest since 2008. Unemployment decreased by 1,200 people in the third quarter and employment increased by 138,300 people, reaching a new historic maximum. with 21,823,000 workers.
Back in Castile-La Mancha, The number of unemployed women stands at 79,100 and the rate is 16.85%. For their part, 53,000 men were unemployed at the end of the quarter, with a rate of 9.12%. There are 390,400 employed women, with an activity rate of 52.53%, and 527,800 employed men, with an activity rate of 65.09%.
By province, Albacete ended the last quarter with 19,000 unemployed and an unemployment rate of 9.92%. As for employed people, the province closed this quarter with 172,100 people working and an activity rate of 57.35%. This province recorded 6,900 unemployed men and 99,200 employees, and 12,000 unemployed women and 73,000 employees.
In the province of Ciudad Real, 39,600 unemployed people were registered and an unemployment rate of 16.60%. Concerning employment, the quarter ended with 198,900 active people, which represents an activity rate of 56.51%. By gender, in this province there were 15,200 unemployed and 112,900 employed, while 85,900 were employed women and 24,400 were unemployed.
In Cuenca, the number of unemployed rises to 9,600. The unemployment rate was 9.62%, while in the province there were 90,400 employed people and an activity rate of 57.85%. At the end of the quarter, the province had 52,500 employed and 4,700 unemployed people, as well as 37,900 employed women and 5,400 unemployed people.
The province of Guadalajara closed these three months with 14,100 unemployed and an unemployment rate of 9.24%. Regarding employment, 138,400 employees were registered, representing an activity rate of 64.61%. Of those employed, 75,800 were men and 62,600 women, while there were 5,000 men and 8,200 women unemployed.
Finally, in the province of Toledo, this quarter ended with 49,900 people unemployed, and an unemployment rate of 13.54%. In the province, 318,400 employees are registered and an activity rate of 59.20%. The province closed the quarter with 187,400 employed men and 20,200 unemployed and with 131,000 employed women and 29,600 unemployed.
