Spain | Atony in the labor market in August, in line with expectations
Published on Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Spain | Atony in the labor market in August, in line with expectations
Social security registrations fell by 213,000 people in August and grew by 2.5% YoY (2.6% YoY in July). Unemployment increased by 54,400 (-3.7% YoY). Excluding seasonal factors, the evolution of the labor market remains weak. Employment grew by 20,000 people, driven by services, and unemployment barely changed (-4,000)
Key points
- Key points:
- Social Security registration remained weak in August
- All productive sectors contributed to gross job destruction, in line with expectations
- Hiring fell and unemployment rose due to seasonal causes
- Construction and services on the rise. Primary sector, industry and without previous employment, downwards
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