Valencia (EFE) this Friday by the National Employment Institute (INE).
The decrease in unemployment in the Community is 42 hundredths less than in Spain as a whole, while in the last twelve months unemployment fell in the three Valencian provinces by 21,793 people, 6.18% less, slightly lower than the average Spanish, set at 6.29%.
Of the 330,918 unemployed in the Community, 128,564 are men, 202,354 are women and 20,541 are young people under 25 years of age.
In the month of May, 123,583 contracts were made in the three provinces, 20,173 more than in the month of April, with an increase of 19.51%, although compared to a year earlier there has been a decrease of 40,644 contracts, which represents a 24 ,35% less.
Of these 123,583 contracts, 65,079 were permanent (25,963 in Alicante, 7,118 in Castellón and 31,998 in Valencia) and 58,504 temporary (18,538 in Alicante, 5,968 in Castellón and 33,998 in Valencia).
Unemployment by provinces
By provinces, registered unemployment in the province of Alicante is 134,715 people, 52,721 of them men, 81,994 women and 7,563 under 25 years of age. In Castellón there are 35,577 unemployed, of them 13,956 men, 21,621 women and 2,544 under 25 years of age. And in Valencia there are 160,626 registered unemployed, of them 61,887 men, 98,739 women and 10,434 young people under 25 years of age.
By economic activity, unemployment in the Community is higher in the services (with 231,147 unemployed) and industry (40,754) sectors, followed by construction (with 25,132 unemployed), without previous employment (23,786) and agriculture (with 10,099 unemployed). .
Unemployment also decreased among foreigners residing in the Community, since it fell by 935 people, standing at 58,187 claimants at the end of May, 1.58 5 less compared to April, although it is 0.54% higher than twelve years ago. months. Most of the foreign unemployed come from non-EU countries with 36,442 applicants, while the rest, 21,745 people, are from European Union countries.
In the Valencian Community there are 188,967 beneficiaries of unemployment benefits, of which 82,437 receive a contributory benefit, 92,552 an unemployment subsidy and 13,978 active insertion income.