The Balearics growth was way above the national average, as there was barely any growth - just 0.1%. Other regions were also some distance behind. Andalusia had the second highest percentage rise - 1.7% - followed by Valencia with 1.2%.
There were decreases in twelve regions, the greatest having been Castile and León (minus 4.2%), Extremadura (4.6%) and Navarre (6.1%).
Employment, meanwhile, was up two per cent on average. Only one region registered a decrease - the Canaries, down 2.2%.
As for category of sales, personal equipment rose 6.8%, while service stations had 3.3% growth. Food was up 0.8%. Household equipment was down 2.4%.
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