From http://www.catalannewsagency.com/news/politics/unemployment-rate-catalonia-reaches-205-end-2011 and http://www.catalannewsagency.com/news/business/spanair-calls-voluntary-bankruptcy-and-prepares-mass-layoff-its-2065-workers (in English)
Last week was a sad one for Catalan economy, since two terrible news were announced. The first one was about the latest unemployment figures, which kept raising until 20.5% by the end of 2011. These numbers were still slightly below the Spanish average rate of 22.85%, an absolute record value. The second one was about the call of voluntary bankruptcy filed by Catalan airline Spanair, laying off 2,065 workers and making the 140 million € invested by Catalan government a useless effort.
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Summary of economic news about Catalonia
In the last few days several news about the evolution of economy in Catalonia have been released. Here's a summary of the most interesting ones and the links where to read them more in detail, plus a small summary of the piece of news written in Catalan.
* Catalan economy grew by 0.7% from June 2010 to June 2011 - http://www.catalannewsagency.com/news/business/catalan-economy-grew-07-june-2010-june-2011 (in English)
* The worst September in 15 years for unemployment in Catalonia - http://www.catalannewsagency.com/news/politics/worst-september-15-years-16282-more-people-registered-unemployed-catalonia (in English)
* Annual inflation in Catalonia measured at 3.2% at the end of September - http://www.catalannewsagency.com/news/business/tobacco-fuel-prices-and-fresh-food-put-annual-inflation-catalonia-32-end-september (in English)
* House sales in Catalonia fell by 34% during August and in comparison with the previous years - http://www.catalannewsagency.com/news/business/house-sales-catalonia-fell-34-august-compared-previous-years (in English)
* Catalan exports increased by 14% in July - http://www.acc10.cat/ACC1O/cat/empresa-ACC1O/premsa/noticies-notes-premsa/2011/110925.jsp (in Catalan)
Catalan exports have increased by 19th consecutive month in July 2011 and they have amounted 5 billion euro, 27% of total Spanish exports. According to the press release, exports to the Euro zone have increased by 10.40%, whereas those to the rest of the world have increased by 18.16%. Exports to Asia have grown by 9.73%.
* Catalan economy grew by 0.7% from June 2010 to June 2011 - http://www.catalannewsagency.com/news/business/catalan-economy-grew-07-june-2010-june-2011 (in English)
* The worst September in 15 years for unemployment in Catalonia - http://www.catalannewsagency.com/news/politics/worst-september-15-years-16282-more-people-registered-unemployed-catalonia (in English)
* Annual inflation in Catalonia measured at 3.2% at the end of September - http://www.catalannewsagency.com/news/business/tobacco-fuel-prices-and-fresh-food-put-annual-inflation-catalonia-32-end-september (in English)
* House sales in Catalonia fell by 34% during August and in comparison with the previous years - http://www.catalannewsagency.com/news/business/house-sales-catalonia-fell-34-august-compared-previous-years (in English)
* Catalan exports increased by 14% in July - http://www.acc10.cat/ACC1O/cat/empresa-ACC1O/premsa/noticies-notes-premsa/2011/110925.jsp (in Catalan)
Catalan exports have increased by 19th consecutive month in July 2011 and they have amounted 5 billion euro, 27% of total Spanish exports. According to the press release, exports to the Euro zone have increased by 10.40%, whereas those to the rest of the world have increased by 18.16%. Exports to Asia have grown by 9.73%.
Friday, September 2, 2011
New growth of unemployed people in Catalonia during August 2011
From http://www.expansion.com/2011/09/02/catalunya/1314953451.html (in Spanish)
Catalonia is the Spanish autonomous community with the greatest increase in unemployment during August 2011, with 13,779 new jobless people. Total number is now 584,649 people in Catalonia and 4.13 million in overall Spain. In percentages, Girona has had the greatest increase of the four Catalan provinces (+3.12% in comparison with the July figures), followed by Barcelona (+2.59%), Tarragona (+1.34%) and Lleida (+0.87%). This increase has been caused mainly by the services and construction sectors.
Catalonia is the Spanish autonomous community with the greatest increase in unemployment during August 2011, with 13,779 new jobless people. Total number is now 584,649 people in Catalonia and 4.13 million in overall Spain. In percentages, Girona has had the greatest increase of the four Catalan provinces (+3.12% in comparison with the July figures), followed by Barcelona (+2.59%), Tarragona (+1.34%) and Lleida (+0.87%). This increase has been caused mainly by the services and construction sectors.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Unemployment in Catalonia reduced by 5,525 people in July
From http://www.expansion.com/2011/08/02/catalunya/1312295459.html (in Spanish)
According to official statistics, Catalonia was the third autonomous community with the greatest reduction of unemployment in July after Galicia and Valencia. The number of jobless people in Catalonia decreased by 5,525 during the previous month, which represents a decrease by 0.96%. Greatest percentual reduction has happened in Girona (2.4%), followed by Tarragona (1.9%), Barcelona (0.7%) and Lleida (0.2%).
According to official statistics, Catalonia was the third autonomous community with the greatest reduction of unemployment in July after Galicia and Valencia. The number of jobless people in Catalonia decreased by 5,525 during the previous month, which represents a decrease by 0.96%. Greatest percentual reduction has happened in Girona (2.4%), followed by Tarragona (1.9%), Barcelona (0.7%) and Lleida (0.2%).
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Catalonia leads the decrease on unemployment in June
From http://www.expansion.com/2011/07/04/catalunya/1309766613.html (in Spanish)
Unemployment in Catalonia has decreased by 18,948 people in June 2011, which represents a reduction of 3.18% as compared with the previous month. June is the third consecutive month in which unemployment decreases and the total number of jobless people is now 576,394, according the official statistics recently released. Catalonia is the autonomous community in Spain with the greatest reduction, followed by Castile and León (9,122 less unemployed people) and Galicia (6,457 less unemployed people).
Unemployment in Catalonia has decreased by 18,948 people in June 2011, which represents a reduction of 3.18% as compared with the previous month. June is the third consecutive month in which unemployment decreases and the total number of jobless people is now 576,394, according the official statistics recently released. Catalonia is the autonomous community in Spain with the greatest reduction, followed by Castile and León (9,122 less unemployed people) and Galicia (6,457 less unemployed people).
Sunday, June 5, 2011
6,199 less unemployed people in Catalonia in May 2011
From http://www.catalannewsagency.com/news/business/unemployment-catalonia-drops-6199-may (in English)
Unemployment rate in Catalonia decreased by 1.03% in May, which represented 6,199 less jobless people as compared to April. Despite the good news, total number of unemployed people (595,342) is still greater than in May 2010 (574,736), which means that unemployment has increased by 3.59% during the last year. Of those 6,199 new jobs, 2,159 were created in the services sector, 1,906 in the industrial sector, 1,258 in the construction sector and 779 in the agricultural sector. Regarding the four provinces, Lleida led the decrease, followed by Girona, Barcelona and Tarragona. In overall Spain jobless amounted 4,189,659 people, 79,701 less than one month earlier, but still greater than the figure of May 2010.
Unemployment rate in Catalonia decreased by 1.03% in May, which represented 6,199 less jobless people as compared to April. Despite the good news, total number of unemployed people (595,342) is still greater than in May 2010 (574,736), which means that unemployment has increased by 3.59% during the last year. Of those 6,199 new jobs, 2,159 were created in the services sector, 1,906 in the industrial sector, 1,258 in the construction sector and 779 in the agricultural sector. Regarding the four provinces, Lleida led the decrease, followed by Girona, Barcelona and Tarragona. In overall Spain jobless amounted 4,189,659 people, 79,701 less than one month earlier, but still greater than the figure of May 2010.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Slight decrease of unemployment in Catalonia in April
From http://www.expansion.com/2011/05/04/catalunya/1304506796.html (in Spanish)
Unemployment rate in Catalonia decreased by 1.59% in April as compared with the previous month due to the fact that 9.728 people found a job in this period. The main decrease happened in the Girona province (5.24%), followed by Tarragona (3.51%), Lleida (1.15%) and Barcelona (0.86%). Total number of unemployed people in Catalonia is 601.541, of which 54.064 are below 25 years old.
Unemployment rate in Catalonia decreased by 1.59% in April as compared with the previous month due to the fact that 9.728 people found a job in this period. The main decrease happened in the Girona province (5.24%), followed by Tarragona (3.51%), Lleida (1.15%) and Barcelona (0.86%). Total number of unemployed people in Catalonia is 601.541, of which 54.064 are below 25 years old.
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