In September, the number of registered unemployed individuals in the Canary Islands, as reported by the public employment services, amounted to 170,098. This figure reflects a decrease of 2,831 unemployed individuals compared to the previous month, representing a decline of 1.64%. These statistics were released by the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy on Tuesday.
Furthermore, when considering the year-on-year data, the Canary Islands have witnessed a significant reduction in unemployment, with 18,563 fewer unemployed individuals compared to the same month in 2022. This represents a substantial decrease of 9.84% in percentage terms.
Breaking it down by provinces, Las Palmas has the highest number of unemployed individuals, totaling 88,687. However, this province saw a decline of 1,636 unemployed individuals, a decrease of 1.81%, in the ninth month of the year. In Santa Cruz de Tenerife, there are 81,411 individuals registered as unemployed, with a decrease of 1,195 individuals, marking a decline of 1.45%.
Notably, women continue to constitute the majority of the unemployed population in the Canary Islands, accounting for 97,976 individuals, while men represent 72,122. The number of unemployed individuals under 25 years of age reached 9,463.
EMPLOYEMENT IMPROVES IN ALL SECTORS
Regarding sectors, unemployment in the archipelago declined across all sectors except for the previously unemployed category, where it increased by 730 individuals, resulting in a total of 13,841 unemployed in this group.
In contrast, the Services sector experienced the most significant reduction, with a decrease of 3,033 unemployed individuals, bringing the total to 130,972. This was followed by the Construction sector, which saw a drop of 289 unemployed individuals, with a total of 15,420 unemployed.
Finally, the Industry and Agriculture sectors each experienced declines of 141 and 98 unemployed individuals, respectively, resulting in 6,373 unemployed in the former and 3,492 in the latter.
EMPLOYMENT IN THE CANARY ISLANDS
Regarding hiring, the Canary Islands recorded 58,136 contracts in September. Although this represented an increase of 4,934 agreements (+9.27%) compared to the previous month, it marked a decrease of 6,113 contracts (-9.51%) compared to September 2022.
Of the total contracts, 27,558 were permanent, reflecting an absolute increase of 4,013 compared to August (+17.04%). Temporary contracts numbered 30,578, with an increase of 921 compared to the previous month (+3.11%).
In summary, the Canary Islands currently have a total of 486,795 contracts, with permanent contracts accounting for 46.34% of the total (225,580 agreements) and temporary contracts making up 53.66% (261,215).
UNEMPLOYMENT RISES IN SPAIN AS A WHOLE
However, it’s important to note that unemployment increased at the national level in Spain. In September, unemployment rose by 19,768 people compared to the previous month (+0.7%), primarily driven by the services sector due to the end of the tourist season. This increase marked the second consecutive month of rising unemployment, bringing the total number of unemployed individuals to 2,722,468.
Nonetheless, in the last year, unemployment in Spain decreased by 219,451 individuals, representing a 7.46% reduction. This included a decline in female unemployment by 118,023 women (-6.7%) and a drop in male unemployment by 101,428 men (-8.6%).
Unemployment rose in September for both sexes but slightly more among women, with an increase of 11,422 women (+0.7%), compared to a rise of 8,346 men (+0.8%). At the end of September, the total number of unemployed women stood at 1,640,863, while unemployed men totaled 1,081,605.
By age group, unemployment among young people under 25 increased by 9.07% in September, with 17,043 more unemployed individuals compared to the end of August. Meanwhile, unemployment among those aged 25 and over rose by 2,725 (+0.1%).
The Ministry highlighted that the total number of unemployed individuals under 25 years of age reached 205,000 at the end of September, the lowest figure for this month in the last 15 years.
Lastly, registered unemployment increased in eleven Autonomous Communities in Spain and decreased in six, with notable reductions in Catalonia, the Canary Islands, and the Basque Country, while Andalusia, Madrid, and Galicia reported significant increases in unemployment numbers.
