FOREX TradingCharts.com

Financial News: Spain Unemployment Declines Sharply

Spain Unemployment Declines Sharply

06/03/2025 - 04:58:00 (RTTNews)

(RTTNews) - Spain's unemployment decreased sharply in May and the overall level fell below the 2.5 million mark for the first time since July 2008, the labor ministry said on Tuesday. The number of unemployed people fell 57,835 or 2.3 percent from the previous month to 2.45 million in May.

Compared to the same period of last year, unemployment declined 152,967 or 5.87 percent.

Unemployment fell across all economic sectors in May. The service sector reported the biggest fall of 42,930 in May. This was followed by 5,562 drop in construction and 4,574 decrease in industry. In the agriculture sector, unemployment fell 2,259. Further, data showed that unemployment among young people aged below 25 fell by 6,426 people in May compared to the previous month. The total unemployment was 171,003, the lowest figure in the historical series.

For comments and feedback: contact editorial@rttnews.com

Copyright(c) 2025 RTTNews.com. All Rights Reserved

Market News provided by RTTNews

RECENT INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL NEWS


New Zealand Manufacturing PMI Data Due On Friday (03 hr(s), 54 min(s), 10 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - New Zealand will on Friday release May results for the manufacturing PMI from Business ...Full Story»

Thirty-Year Bond Auction Attracts Average Demand (08 hr(s), 43 min(s), 10 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - The Treasury Department announced the results of this month's auction of $22 billi ...Full Story»

Portugal Inflation Confirmed At 2.3% (11 hr(s), 56 min(s), 10 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Portugal's consumer price inflation increased slightly as initially estimated in M ...Full Story»

U.S. Producer Prices Inch Up 0.1% In May, Less Than Expected (12 hr(s), 04 min(s), 10 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - After reporting an unexpected decrease by U.S. producer prices in the previous month, ...Full Story»

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Unchanged At Eight-Month High (12 hr(s), 07 min(s), 10 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - The Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing first-time claims for U.S. ...Full Story»

Irish Inflation Eases To 5-month Low (13 hr(s), 05 min(s), 10 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Ireland's consumer price inflation moderated in May to the lowest level in five mo ...Full Story»

U.S. Producer Prices Inch Up Less Than Expected In May (13 hr(s), 17 min(s), 10 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - After reporting an unexpected decrease by U.S. producer prices in the previous month, ...Full Story»

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Unchanged At 248,000 (13 hr(s), 23 min(s), 10 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - The Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing first-time claims for U.S. ...Full Story»

Search

INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL NEWS

New Zealand Manufacturing PMI Data Due On Friday

06/12/2025 - 18:05 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - New Zealand will on Friday release May results for the manufacturing PMI from Business ...Full Story>>

Thirty-Year Bond Auction Attracts Average Demand

06/12/2025 - 13:16 PM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Treasury Department announced the results of this month's auction of $22 billi ...Full Story>>

Portugal Inflation Confirmed At 2.3%

06/12/2025 - 10:03 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Portugal's consumer price inflation increased slightly as initially estimated in M ...Full Story>>

U.S. Producer Prices Inch Up 0.1% In May, Less Than Expected

06/12/2025 - 09:55 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - After reporting an unexpected decrease by U.S. producer prices in the previous month, ...Full Story>>

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Unchanged At Eight-Month High

06/12/2025 - 09:52 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing first-time claims for U.S. ...Full Story>>

Do not sell my personal information

Copyright © 2025. All market data is provided by Barchart Solutions. Information is provided "as is" and solely for informational purposes, not for trading purposes or advice. To see all exchange delays and terms of use, please see disclaimer.