Unemployment in Andalucía reaches its lowest figure since 2008 in May

Unemployment in Andalucía: May records lowest figure since 2008

Registered unemployment in Andalucía experienced a drop of 13,239 people in May, marking a decrease of 2.1% compared to the previous month and standing at 605,864 unemployed. This figure represents the lowest for a month of May since 2008, according to data from the Ministerio de Trabajo y Economía Social.

This drop marks the fourth consecutive month of falling unemployment in the region. Since 1996, May has recorded drops in unemployment on most occasions (28 times), with only two exceptions. However, this May's decrease is the lowest recorded since 2023.

Significant year-on-year decrease

Compared to May of the previous year, unemployment in Andalucía has decreased by 57,130 people, representing an 8.6% reduction.

Decrease in all sectors

All economic sectors experienced a drop in unemployment. The largest decreases were observed in:

• Services: -8,746 (-2.06%)
• No prior employment: -1,732 (-2.37%)
• Construction: -1,433 (-2.7%)
• Industry: -729 (-2.18%)
• Agriculture: -599 (-1.73%)

At the end of the month, the sectors with the highest number of unemployed were Services (416,097) and No prior employment (71,240), while Industry (32,786), Agriculture (34,082), and Construction (51,659) recorded the lowest figures.

Decrease in unemployment by gender

The drop in unemployment affected both genders. 375,561 unemployed women (-6,912, -1.8%) and 230,303 unemployed men (-6,327, -2.7%) were recorded.

Young people and over-25s

Unemployment among young people under 25 decreased by 1,952 people (-3.9%), while in the 25 and over group the reduction was 11,287 (-1.98%).

Provincial decrease

All Andalusian provinces recorded decreases in unemployment. The largest reductions occurred in Cádiz (-3,362), Sevilla (-3,318), Málaga (-2,949), Granada (-956), Córdoba (-920), Jaén (-740), Almería (-687), and Huelva (-307).

National comparison

Nationally, unemployment fell by 57,835 people (-2.3%), standing at 2,454,883 unemployed. This figure is the lowest since July 2008.

Hiring data

In May, 271,350 contracts were signed in Andalucía, 2.8% more than in May of the previous year. Of these, 103,247 were permanent (2.6% less than in May 2024) and 168,103 temporary (6.3% more). 61.95% of contracts were temporary, compared to 38.05% permanent.

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