Unemployment has fallen again in the Balearic Islands during the month of March, with 26,518 people unemployed, 821 fewer than in February, representing a 3% drop. Compared to the same month last year, the decrease is even more notable, with 2,338 fewer unemployed, an 8.1% year-on-year reduction.

Registered unemployment at public employment offices in the Balearic Islands fell by 914 people in December compared to the previous month (-3.02%) and by 887 people compared to the last month of the previous year (-2.94%), ending the year below 30,000 unemployed (29,305), according to data published by the Ministry of Social Labor. At year-end, the sectors with the most unemployed were services (22,323, down 850 from November, a decrease of 3.67%) and construction (3,181, down 23, a decrease of 0.72%), while the sectors with the fewest unemployed were agriculture (1,245, down 33, a decrease of 2.58%).

Registered unemployment fell by 637 people in June in the Balearic Islands compared to the previous month (-2.5%) and stands at 24,722 unemployed. Compared to the same month last year, unemployment also fell by 6.2% (1,647 fewer unemployed), according to data published this Wednesday by the Ministry of Labor and Social Economy.