At the end of November, there were 20,525 more unemployed in relation to the previous month, a monthly increase practically the same as the average in the same month of the last ten years (20,477). Thus, the number of unemployed stands at 3,198,184 people, the lowest figure in a month of November since 2008.
In seasonally adjusted terms, unemployment rises by 4,113 people.
Male unemployment accounts for 1,317,686 people, rising by 13,549 (1.04%) and female by 1,880,498, increasing by 6,976 (0.37%) in relation to the month of October. If we compare it with November 2018, male unemployment falls by 25,255 (-1.88%) people, and female unemployment falls by 29,428 (-1.54%).
With regard to young people, unemployment of those under 25 years of age is reduced in November by 704 people (-0.26%) in relation to the previous month. Among those who are 25 and older, unemployment increases by 21,229 (0.73%).
Registered unemployment has fallen, compared to October 2019, in 5 autonomous communities and the autonomous city of Ceuta, mainly in the Valencian Community (-3,807), Madrid (-2,855), and the Basque Country (-1,564) and Castilla – La Mancha (-1,228). It rises, on the contrary, in the remaining twelve, headed by Illes Balears (11,557) and Andalusia (7,501).
By economic sector of origin of the workers, the registered unemployment has been reduced in relation to October in Agriculture by 1,715 people (-1.15%); in Industry low by 607 (-0.23%); in Construction it increases by 1,738 (0.68%); in Services, it increased by 23,934 (1.07%). Finally, the group of No Previous Employment is reduced by 2,825 people (1.04%).
Indefinite Hiring
The total number of contracts registered during the month of November was 1,764,169. It represents a reduction of 103,003 (-5.52%) over the same month of 2018. Of the total contracts registered in November, 171,612 are indefinite and 1,592,557 temporary contracts.
As for the duration of the day in November, 101,384 full-time and 70,228 part-time contracts have been concluded.
Benefits
The coverage rate of the unemployment protection system was 62.4% in October, an increase of 5.3 points compared to the same month of 2018 (57.1%).
The beneficiaries of unemployment benefits in October were 1,879,345, 6.96% more than the same month last year.
The amount of the payroll was 1,639 million euros, 14.5% more than in the same month of the previous year.