Unemployment in the Basque Country rose by 1,698 people (1.60%) in July to 108,065 unemployed

The month of July has been negative for employment In both the Basque Autonomous Community and Navarre, registered unemployment has increased by 1.60% (+1,698) and 1.13% (+329) respectively since the previous month, according to data provided on Friday by the Basque Government’s Ministry of Labour and Employment and the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy.

In total, there were 108,065 in July Unemployed registered with the Basque Public Employment Service Lanbide. In Navarre, the total number of unemployed is 29,341 people.

Compared to July 2023The situation is repeated and unemployment is rising in a similar way: 1.78% (+1890) in the BAC and 0.65% (+190) in Navarra.

Unemployment rose in July compared to June in the three regions of the Basque Autonomous Community (CAV). In Alava The unemployment rate grew by 1.9% (+341) and there were 18,255 people registered in Lanbide, in Bizkaia 1.68% (+1011) with 61,258, and in Gipuzkoa 1.23% (+346), with 28,552 unemployed. However, on an annual basis, there is a decrease of -1.19% in Álava (-219), while in Bizkaia it grows by 2.27% (+1358) and in Gipuzkoa by 2.7% (+751).

In the Spanish state as a whole, registered unemployment has fallen by 10,830 people, 0.42%, to 2,550,237 unemployed, while unemployment lists have decreased by 127,637 people compared to July 2023, 4.77% less.

Membership and contract information

Social security lost in July in the CAV 7,135 members (-0.70%), bringing the number of contributors to 1,012,638. According to data made public on Friday by the Ministry of Employment and Social Security, 13,904 members were added in one year, an increase of 1.39%. .

Connection to Social Security in Navarre decreased by 1,093 members, 0.35% less than in June, and the total number of contributors is 310,252. Compared to the same month in 2023, there are 4,076 more contributors, which is an increase of 1.33% year-on-year.

With regard to the hiringIn the month of June, 67,690 new contracts were signed at the BAC, of ​​which 14,239, 21.04%, were for an indefinite period. In Navarra, 27,012 contracts were signed, of which 4,590 were for an indefinite period.

Evaluation of the Basque and Navarrese Government

The Deputy Minister of Employment and Inclusion of the Basque Government, Alfonso Gurpegui placed the rise in unemployment in July in a normal context, explaining that the interruption of positive progress is mainly due to the termination of contracts in the field of education and related services.

In a statement, Gurpegui stressed that the rise in unemployment and the “moderate” drop in membership in July were not “extraordinary” behavior, because “summer is not the best time for employment in the Basque Country.” In any case, he stressed that the number of members of social security remains “comfortably” above one million.

The Minister of Social Rights, Social Economy and Employment of the Government of Navarra, Carmen Maeztustressed that “after four months of decline in unemployment and an increase in the number of members, the growth of the labour market in Navarra has experienced a certain limitation or slowdown in July since joining social security”.

“However, and taking into account that there will always be months in which unemployment increases, it is noteworthy to remember that the Foral community continues with historical data on working people, 310,252 relationships and that the trend, always based on caution, as a whole year has been one of stability and a favorable evolution”, he added.