The unemployment rate increased to 7,2% in the first quarter, 0,7 percentage points higher than the previous quarter and 1,3 percentage points higher than the same quarter of 2022, INE announced today.
According to the National Statistics Institute (INE), between January and March, the unemployed population, estimated at 380,3 thousand people, increased 11,0% (37,6 thousand) in relation to the previous quarter and 23,3% (71,9 thousand) compared to the same quarter.
The employed population was estimated at 4.924,7 thousand people and increased by 0,4% (21,8 thousand) in relation to the previous quarter and 0,5% (23,8 thousand) in relation to the same quarter of the previous year.
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