Compared to December 2023, there are 399 fewer unemployed people in the Basque Autonomous Community and 367 more in Navarre. Social security membership has set a new historical record in the Basque Country, with 1,024,511 registrations, and in Navarre 310,336 people have been registered.
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The Basque Autonomous Community (CAV) ended 2024 with 107,380 unemployed, representing 399 fewer people (0.37%) than at the end of 2023, according to data provided today by the Ministry of Labor and Employment of the Basque Government and the Ministry of Labor. Labor and social economy. In Navarra December 30,355 unemployed people were counted, 1.22% more (367 people) than the year before.
In monthly terms, from November to December 2024the number of people registered in Lanbide in the BAC has decreased by 514 people (0.48%), while in Navarra it has increased by 172 (0.57%).
Euskadi has therefore experienced two decreases (November and December), while Navarra has already experienced six consecutive increases (from July to December).
On an annual basis, 707 fewer people are unemployed Alava (3.71%), 1 less in Gipuzkoa (0%) and 309 more in Bizkaia (0.51%). Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa recorded a monthly decline in December, with 445 (0.73%) and 103 (0.36%) fewer unemployed people respectively. On the other hand, Álava is the only area to register a monthly increase, with 34 more unemployed than in November (0.19%).
With regard to the hireIn December, 57,504 new contracts were signed in the Basque Country, of which 11,490, 20%, were for an indefinite period. In Navarre, the number of contracts executed throughout the year amounted to 284,224, 1.3% less than in 2023. Cumulatively, the indefinite-term contracts registered in 2024 increased to 61,316, 21.6% of the total.
In the whole of Spanish stateThe number of unemployed people registered at the offices of the Public Employment Service (SEPE) at the end of December decreased by 25,300 people (-0.98%) compared to the previous month, bringing the total number of unemployed to 2,560,718. , the lowest figure since December 2007.
Connection to social security
The connection with social security has set a new historical record in the Netherlands CAVuntil 1,024,511 registrations were reached, according to data released on Friday by the Ministry of Inclusion and Social Security.
In 2024, the Basque Country gained a total of 11,563 social security affiliates compared to 2023, an increase of 1.14%.
Compared to November 2024, the membership of the Basque Autonomous Community has added 1,613 workers, up 0.16%, according to data made public on Friday by the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration.
On an annual basis, membership has grown by 4,301 people Navarre1.45% more than in December 2021, to 299,966. On the other hand, the number of social security affiliates in Navarre decreased in December by 2,319 employees, 0.77% less than the previous month.
Evaluation of the Basque and Navarrese governments
The Director of Employment Basque governmentMaría Aranzazu Martínez Tobalina has pointed out that Euskadi has ended the year with “good data” in terms of job creation and connection, as a new historic maximum in social security contributions was registered in December, a trend that has consolidated and remained stable in recent months . Furthermore, the total number of unemployed (107,380 people) is the lowest monthly figure of its kind since 2008. This downward trend in December unemployment figures has continued since 2012.
The Minister of Social Rights, Social Economy and Employment Government of NavarreCarmen Maeztu has pointed out that the labor market in Navarra has diverse aspects. On the one hand, he emphasized that last year the historic membership record was reached in Navarre and that 2024 will close with almost 4,600 people working more than a year ago. On the other hand, he stated that while unemployment rates have remained relatively stable, with an annual average of almost 30,000 unemployed, unemployment has increased slightly over the past year and is negative.
Source: EITB
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