The unemployment rate in Soria falls from 6.35% to 5.54% in the third quarter, according to the EPA, with 2,700 more employed, reaching 43,300 people.
According to El Día de Soria, the Federation of Sorian Business Organizations (FOES) positively assesses the results of the Active Population Survey (EPA) for the third quarter. The province adds 2,700 employed compared to the previous quarter, reaching 43,300, and the number of unemployed decreases by 300, down to 2,500.
The unemployment rate drops from 6.35% to 5.54%, below the average for Castilla y León (7.75%) and Spain (10.18%). With these figures, Soria ranks among the four provinces with the best statistics in the country. The active population reaches 45,800 people, 2,400 more than in the previous quarter, although year-on-year it only increases by 100 active individuals.
FOES urges caution in interpreting the results due to the high sampling error of the EPA in small provinces. The relative error in unemployment reaches 20.57% in Soria, compared to the national 1.77%, and has risen from 15.04% in the previous quarter. In terms of employment, the error is 3.07%, compared to 0.31% for Spain.
The Federation considers it necessary to compare the EPA with other indicators, such as registered unemployment and Social Security affiliation. The 2,500 unemployed in the survey differs by 203 people from the figures certified by the State Public Employment Service (SEPE) offices in September. The affiliation, for its part, places 43,575 people in the province that same month.
FOES emphasizes the effort of Sorian companies to maintain and generate employment, despite rising labour costs, administrative burdens, and economic and regulatory uncertainty. In line with CEOE Castilla y León, it calls for institutional stability, legal security, and policies that enhance competitiveness and investment and hiring decisions.
The organization warns that the improvement in indicators does not resolve the structural problems of the Sorian labour market, such as the shortage of professionals in certain sectors, the aging population, and the difficulties of generational replacement. Therefore, it insists on attracting and retaining talent, adapting training to the needs of companies, and creating favourable conditions to consolidate employment in the province.
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