Unemployment up 1.78% in Basque Country, 1.68% in Navarre

The number of people signing on as unemployed in the Basque Country increased by 2,991 people in November, the equivalent of a 1.78% increase. According to the Spanish Ministry of Work and Immigration, the total number of people out of work rose to 171,069 across the whole Community.

Year-on-year figures for the Basque provinces of Alava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa revealed an increase of 18.00%, the equivalent of 26,095 more jobless than in November 2011.

Unemployment in Navarre rose by 856 people in November, a 1.68% increase compared to October, raising the total number of jobless to 51,849.

According to Government records, year-on-year figures show a rise of 13.1% in Navarre, the equivalent of 6,010 more jobless than in the same month of 2011.