Updated
Updated · Majorca Daily Bulletin · May 5
Balearics unemployment falls as April employment reaches record high
Updated
Updated · Majorca Daily Bulletin · May 5

Balearics unemployment falls as April employment reaches record high

7 articles · Updated · Majorca Daily Bulletin · May 5
  • Joblessness dropped 7.8% year on year to 24,546, while social security registrations rose more than 3% to 605,630.
  • These were the lowest April unemployment total and highest April employment figure since records began in the islands.
  • Despite the strong labour data, businesses and unions differed in their assessment, while employers acknowledged weaknesses including the housing situation.
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