By Ron Howells • 05 May 2021 • 12:02
Spain's Job Market Expands And Unemployment Drops In April. image: Pixabay
Spain’s Job Market Expands And Unemployment Drops In April As Covid Restrictions Are Relaxed.
Spain’s job market is expanding after 13 months of stagnation and decline, according to the latest data shared today, Wednesday, May 5, by Spain’s Ministry of Labour and Social Economy together with the Ministry of Social Security.
The number of unemployed decreased by 39,012 people during the month of April to reach 3,910,628 unemployed, while contributions to Social Security coffers increased by an extra 134,396 compared to the month of March.
The labour market improved in April thanks to the creation of jobs in sectors such as construction, agriculture, fishing, and livestock. This comes as the tourism sector continues to lose jobs. Accommodation, transportation, travel, and air transportation agencies also lost jobs but a revival in international travel in time for the summer period is expected.
However, the outbreak of the pandemic in March 2020 has resulted in the last two festivities being cancelled, ruining the traditional events that used to stimulate tourism and generate income for the local economy.
Despite the fact that some restrictive measures are still in force that limits mobility, and continue to punish tourism, the flexibility of some of them (such as the extension of the opening hours in the hotel industry ) and the successive renewal of the ERTE – whose extension will end on May 31 – have revitalised some businesses.
According to the data of this Wednesday, in April 2021 there were 79,425 more unemployed than a year ago, and that during that month the Spanish population was confined to their homes.
The gender gap between men and women continues to reflect the gap between both genders for another month: women continue to be the majority (2,263,125) and represent 57.8% of the portfolio of unemployed; well above men (1,647,503, 42.2%).
Andalucía (984,497), Catalonia (497,185) and the Valencian Community (447,650) are the territories with the most unemployed. Catalonia is the community with the lowest figure with respect to the month of March (-8,715), ahead of the Basque Country (-3,039).
Source: El Pais
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Ron actually started his working career as an Ophthalmic Technician- things changed when, during a band rehearsal, his amplifier blew up and he couldn’t get it fixed so he took a course at Birmingham University and ended up doing a degree course. He built up a chain of electronics stores and sold them as a franchise over 35 years ago. After five years touring the world Ron decided to move to Spain with his wife and son, a place they had visited over the years, and only bought the villa they live in because it has a guitar-shaped swimming pool!. Playing the guitar since the age of 7, he can often be seen, (and heard!) at beach bars and clubs along the length of the coast. He has always been interested in the news and constantly thrives to present his articles in an interesting and engaging way.
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