Registered unemployment in Galicia increased by 2,746 people in September compared to August, a rise of 2.5%, reaching 112,437 unemployed. It is the third region where unemployment grew the most in absolute terms, only behind Andalucía and Madrid.
The unemployment recorded in the offices of the public employment services of Galicia rose by 2,746 people in September compared to August, representing an increase of 2.5%, according to data published this Wednesday by the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy, collected by Europa Press and disseminated by laregion.es.
With this increase, the Galician community ranks as the third region with the highest rise in unemployment in absolute terms, surpassed only by Andalucía (+6,733) and the Community of Madrid (+2,773). The total number of unemployed in Galicia reaches 112,437, which is 648 less than a year ago, a year-on-year decrease of 0.57%.
By province, all recorded monthly increases. A Coruña led the rise with 1,129 more unemployed (+2.57%), followed by Pontevedra (819, +1.98%), Lugo (511, +4.59%) and Ourense (287, +2.15%). In the annual comparison, only Pontevedra and Ourense reduced unemployment, with -1,138 and -257 fewer unemployed, respectively, while A Coruña added 194 and Lugo 553.
Of the total unemployed in Galicia, 59.2% are women and 5% are under 25 years old. By sector, services account for the majority, with 79,790 unemployed, followed by industry (10,213), construction (6,389) and agriculture (3,115). Additionally, 12,930 people had not previously been employed.
Across Spain, registered unemployment increased by 23,587 people compared to August (+1%), reaching 2,379,505 unemployed, the lowest figure for a September since 2007. The Ministry attributes part of the increase to the extraordinary regularisation: 56,476 people registered as unemployed after taking part in this process and 52% had been registered for less than a month in the SEPE.
“The increase is mainly due to the effect of the regularisation carried out by the Government”
This was stated by the second vice president and Minister of Labour and Social Economy, Yolanda Díaz, who explained that “hundreds of thousands of neighbours who lived and worked in Spain are now registering both with Social Security and for unemployment.” Díaz emphasised that Spain has now accumulated 53 consecutive months with a number of unemployed below three million people.
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