Image: PeopleImages.com – Yuri A / Shutterstock.com.
The most recent data released by the Public Employment Service for February in the Vega Baja region shows a decrease in unemployment.
The figures show there are 434 fewer people out of work compared to the previous month.
This brings the total number of unemployed individuals to 23,127. These figures indicate continued positive progress in the labour market, suggesting a favourable trend of growth in both job quantity and quality.
When examining the data by municipality, most areas saw a reduction in unemployment. Notable decreases include a drop of 90 unemployed individuals in Orihuela, 49 fewer in Almoradí, and 41 fewer in Guardamar del Segura. As for the unemployment rates, Torrevieja has 7,158 unemployed, Guardamar del Segura has 919, Almoradí has 1,602, and Orihuela stands at 4,492.
In the Vega Baja region, unemployment has fallen across all sectors except for the “Unemployed” category, which saw a slight increase of 4 individuals. The largest decline was in the Services sector, with 332 fewer unemployed, followed by a reduction of 54 in the Construction sector and 6 fewer in Agriculture.
The current unemployment figures by sector in the region are as follows: Agriculture has 930 unemployed, Construction has 2,504, Industry has 1,945, Services has 16,182, and the “Unemployed” category has 1,566.
