Spain's unemployment rises sharply in August

NAMPA / DPA

2026-09-02

Madrid (dpa-AFX) - Spain's unemployment rose sharply in August, but the overall level remained the lowest for the month of August since 2007, the labour ministry said on Wednesday. The number of people registered as unemployed increased by 44,419 from the previous month to 2.355 million, well above the forecast for a rise of 15,400. However, unemployment totalled 2.355 million, the lowest for the month of August since 2007. Compared to last year,......

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