Spain | Positive employment figures for the close of the first half

Summary

Once the favorable seasonality is discounted, employment rose 0.7% quarterly (SWDA), one tenth more than Social Security affiliation. Likewise, hours worked increased by 0.3% SWDA and temporary employment rates (down to 15.3% SWDA) and unemployment rates (down to 10.5% SWDA) dropped.

Key points

• Key points:
• Employment maintained its growth rate, and hours worked recovered.
• All sectors created jobs.
• The temporary employment rate increased, but only due to seasonal causes.
• New decrease in the unemployment rate in a context of greater labor participation.
• Employment grew in almost all autonomous communities, led by Asturias and Extremadura.

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