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unemployment
Number of firms planning temporary lay-offs continues to shoot up
More than 210,000 jobs at stake, the vast majority of which are in the Barcelona area
Jobless total in Catalonia up 1.4% in January
Extra 5,558 people out of work last month takes unemployment in the country to 393,682
Unemployment fell to 10.4% at end of 2019
Last year 87,000 jobs were created and unemployment rate dropped from 11.7% twelve months previously
2019 ends with 388,124 unemployed
December 2019 figure is best end of year total since 2007 although gender disparity remains entrenched
Unemployment up for fifth month in a row but best November since 2015
Jobless number stands at 390,182, around 4,000 fewer people than 12 months ago
Unemployment increases by 14,644 in Catalonia in October
Spain sees 3.18% increase but totals still down on last year
Jobless total falls by 9,200 in Catalonia in third quarter
Latest labor force survey says unemployment rate at 10.8%, with over 31,000 people finding work so far this year
Unemployment sees second-best September in 12 years
The total number of people out of work is down over 7,000 from this time last year
Downward trend continues despite unemployment increase in August
Catalonia has recorded the lowest post-August unemploymenttotal since 2008
Jobless total in July down to lowest since 2008
While an extra 1,558 people were looking for work last month in Catalonia, the overall number has fallen to 358,830
Unemployment in Catalonia falls to lowest rate since 2008
Jobless total fell by 15,300 people in second quarter, a drop of 3.4%
Unemployment in Catalonia drops to lowest level since 2008
The number of people without work in the country fell by 3.72% last month
Unemployment in Catalonia falls by 2.7% in May
Some 10,507 fewer people were looking for work last month, leaving a jobless total of 371,091
Unemployment continues downward trend in Catalonia despite minimum wage increase
Catalan government calls for a repeal of conservative Spanish labor reforms