Unemployment exceeds the 10% barrier again despite the record employment driven by foreigners

Unemployment in Spain has surpassed 10%, reaching 10.18% in the third quarter, despite record employment levels driven by foreign workers. The number of unemployed increased by 95,900, while employment rose by 73,600, totaling 22,852,600 employed individuals. This rise in unemployment is the highest for this period since 2020, with the growth of employment being the slowest since 2019. The increase in the labor force was influenced by a significant regularization of immigrants, with 169,500 more people available for work. The rise in unemployment included 71,400 Spaniards and 24,500 foreigners, totaling 2,591,200 unemployed. Over the past year, unemployment has decreased by 21,900, with a notable increase in male unemployment and a decrease in female unemployment.