increases by 3,298 people in the BAC and by 66 people in Navarra

Unemployment increased in August in Araba, Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa with 3,298 people, 3.05%, and there were 111,363 unemployed, according to data registered with the Basque Public Employment Service Lanbide.

The biggest increase in the past month was in Gipuzkoa (4.64%), followed by Bizkaia (2.84%) and then Álava (1.29%).

In Navarrethere is hardly any variation. unemployment has risen slightly 0.22%, 66 more people, bringing the total number of unemployed to 29,407.

The state as a whole lost nearly 194,000 jobs, the most in five years.

According to Lanbide data, that was the case this year the worst augustas far as unemployment data are concerned, of the past years. Since 2010, not so many unemployed people have been registered in August.

For his part, the Basque Government’s Deputy Minister of Employment and Integration, Alfonso Gurpegui, has defended that “despite the usual summer holidays, employment in the Basque Country remains solid” and is confident in its recovery.

Taking into account the total number of unemployed, Bizkaia has the most unemployed has registered in Lanbide (62,995). It is followed by Gipuzkoa with 29,898 and Araba-Álava with 18,490.

As for the age of the unemployed, it should be noted that just over half (53.6%) are over 45 years old.

In August, however, the group that saw the most job losses was between 30 and 44. Within this group, women stand out, with unemployment rising by 8%.

In general terms, most of the unemployed also women; 58.5% of the total registered in Lanbide.

Finally that of the The service sector is the sector with the most unemployed records and also the one that lost the most workers in August. 4% of the unemployed came from this sector. Industry follows with 3%.

With regard to contracts, during the month of August, 47,966 new contracts of which 9928, 20.7%, were for an indefinite period.