Local
nuria Triguero
According to government Social Security affiliation data for April published this week, 8,683 more people joined the jobless queue in Malaga province, including the Costa del Sol, last month. The figure excludes many thousands more furloughed or o
National
SUR
...in Malaga province in February are now idle, due to unemployment, ERTEs, or other furloughing measures. The government insisted this week that it was doing all it could to get the payouts for unemployment or inactivity to those affected after
Local
NURIA TRIGUERO
...laid off, thousands of local workers have still received no unemployment pay. Monday was a key date: this type of benefit is paid on the 10th of the month and, as that was a Sunday, many people checked their bank accounts on Monday to see if the money
National
NURIA TRIGUERO
September saw a predictable rise in unemployment in Malaga province and the Costa del Sol as the peak summer tourist season ended. Official data released on Tuesday shows that there were 2,780 more unemployed in the area, an increase of two per ... unemployment or social security offices. The recent decline in the number of unemployed appears to be ending, with the fresh data supporting the trend seen in August of a slowdown in job creation. Service industries were chiefly to blame for the rise in
LifeStyle
CARLOS BENITO
...seedy and cheap, with prawn shells on the floor, not the posh ones." "A bar is a symbol of the Spanish culture and has always been a place to meet up and socialise. They are also important for the economy. The unemployment figures demonstrate that,
Local
JUAN SOTO
The first quarter of this year brought bad news for employment in the province. According to figures from the EPA (active population survey), 7,900 more people registered as unemployed between 1 January and 31 March, and the unemployment rate rose ... for work, compared with 129,000 at the end of last year. The number of people with jobs was also lower, by 3,000. The rise in unemployment was partly due to the increase in the active population (+4,800) and the drop in people in work (-3,000). The ... per cent, behind only Extremadura and the Basque Country. It is also one of the regions where employment rose in the past year, ahead of Catalonia and Madrid. The Malaga business confederation said it is normal for unemployment to rise in the first
National
SUR
...the temporary unemployment benefits and the missed social security quota payments, on Tuesday the government approved fines it will apply specifically for companies that present false ERTE applications. Amounts will be between 6,200 and 187,000 euros.
National
SUR
March looks set to be the worst ever for unemployment figures as businesses shut down. On Wednesday, the national Ministry of Work said it was already dealing with 400 to 500 official layoff requests from nationwide firms. Regional governments, ... ERTE. This allows a company to send staff home temporarily, or reduce their hours, in times of economic trouble. The staff member can claim some temporary unemployment benefit. The government said this week that it would make the scheme more flexible, ... relax the payment of Social Security quotas. However, on Thursday afternoon it appeared to have relented, pending formal clarification on the process. The government has indicated it will make it easier for autónomos to claim unemployment benefit if
National
SUR
Spain closed 2018 with an unemployment rate of 14.45 per cent, according to government data published this week. The data is from the EPA active- population survey, published every three months and seen as more reliable than the monthly social ... employment and make people more employable" . In Malaga province, including the Costa del Sol, unemployment is now at 16.56 per cent.