The series is concluded, yet ten months have passed and unemployment figures in Alicante province have risen again, now totaling 142,368 people without work. August traditionally hits hard on employment because the peak tourist season ends just as the campaign winds down. The services sector shows the most pronounced increase in joblessness, while industry also adds to the unemployment pool. This shift underscores how seasonal patterns influence regional labor markets, even as other sectors experience different pressures. (Source: Labor Department)
Against this backdrop, the monthly data released on Friday details the sectoral breakdown: services added 1,166 unemployed to a cumulative 95,119; industry rose by 813 to 19,119; and construction climbed 543 to 13,040. In addition, the group of people who have never held a job continues to grow, especially among the youngest job seekers, pushing that segment to 9,608. Agriculture remains the one bright spot within the matrix, as unemployment there falls, a trend worth noting for rural and agrarian parts of the province. Meanwhile, 52 workers left the Labora lists, balancing the overall figure at 5,482. (Source: Labor Department)
On the national stage, unemployment rose by 40,428, lifting the total to 2,924,240. Within the Community of Valencia, the figure reached a record 352,825, reflecting an increase of 6,994 from the previous period. There was already a national uptick in unemployment in July, and this round shows that Alicante, despite regional fluctuations, managed to avoid the worst of the nationwide rise this time. The data points to a broader pattern of uneven recovery across sectors and regions, where tourism-related impacts and seasonal cycles continue to shape employment outcomes. (Source: Labor Department) “}