Today there are 1,022 fewer unemployed than a year ago and the number of unemployed in construction are the lowest since April 2008. In the last month, unemployment has fallen by 244 people.
02/07/2015 Employment Councilwoman City of Lorca, Eulalia Ibarra has reported that "unemployment continues to fall in Lorca more than in the rest of the country and the region, with an annual decline of 13.74%, which is double the national and regional average (7.4% and 6.97% respectively). This means that there are now 1,022 unemployed in Lorca less than a year ago. "
Ibarra explained that "the evolution of the data is good, because we have the lowest number of unemployed since July 2009, since in the month of June has returned to cause a drop in unemployment from the previous month, in this case 3.66%, that is, the decline is once again higher than in the rest of Spain (2.32%) and the Autonomous Community (2.32%), also in monthly terms Lorca. This is results we ended June with 244 fewer unemployed than May this year. "
The mayor said that "unemployment is down in our town in all sectors. Making the monthly comparison is mostly benefited the services sector with 126 fewer people in the lists of the Regional Employment Service, followed by construction with 41 fewer unemployed ".
Lali Ibarra stated that "the figures tell us that June was the month with less unemployment since April 2008 in Lorca construction and since December of that year in the industry of the municipality, which means that we are on the right track, that the combination of local, national and regional policies to promote employment with the entrepreneurial drive and willingness to form Lorca are giving their results. "
The Councillor explained that "notwithstanding, continue to work with all our strength so that together we manage to minimize the number of people who want a job and can not find it."
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca