Amid clouds on economic horizon Spain’s jobless rate stays below 3 million mark

Amid clouds on economic horizon Spain’s jobless rate stays below 3 million mark

Summary : REUTERS/Sergio Perez

July 28 (Reuters) – Spain’s jobless number remained below three million for the second month running, falling to 12.48% in the April to June period of 2022 compared to 13.65% three months earlier, data from the National Statistics Institute showed on Thursday. Most jobs were created in services – including Spain’s tourism sector, industry and construction, while jobs in agriculture dropped.

The data evidences the economy’s continued recovery from the impact of COVID-19 that has boosted hirings and pushed many workers out of the shadow economy. read more

Reporting by Marta Serafinko and Aislinn Laing, editing by Inti Landauro and Angus MacSwan

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