Spain Unemployement

Spanish jobless claims rise for first time in 7 months

Jobless claims increased last month by 21,679, or 0.54 percent, to 4.07 million, the labour ministry said in a statement.

Sep 02, 2015, 15:10 PM IST

Spain jobless rate falls to 22.7%

"Never in Spain`s economic history have so many jobs been created in a single quarter," Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said in a televised speech after the figures were released.

Jul 23, 2015, 15:17 PM IST

Spain records biggest fall in April jobless claims in almost 20 years

In the third straight month of falling unemployment, jobless claims declined in April by 118,923 to 4.33 million from March.

May 05, 2015, 16:02 PM IST

Spanish economy grows by 1.4% in 2014

Growth accelerated in the fourth quarter to 0.7 percent from 0.5 percent in the third quarter, according to provisional figures from the National Statistics Office.

Jan 30, 2015, 15:43 PM IST

Spain jobless rate creeps back after summer boost

The number of people in Spain registered as unemployed crept up by some 8,000 to 4.43 million in August compared to 4.42 in July.

Sep 02, 2014, 15:32 PM IST

Spanish jobless number slips as summer tourism opens

The number of people registered as unemployed fell month-on-month by 29,841 people, or 0.67 percent, to 4.42 million in July, the Labour Ministry said.

Aug 04, 2014, 13:05 PM IST

Spain's unemployment crisis eases

Unemployment has hit young people in particular, as has been the case in some other crisis-hit eurozone countries, leading European Union leaders to speak of a "lost" generation.

Jul 24, 2014, 15:41 PM IST