Over half of Spain's new jobs in the summer were in the Balearics

Between July and September, employment in the Balearics grew by 6.8% compared with the previous quarter - 41,700 more people in employment. For Spain as a whole, there was 0.4% growth - 77,700 more. In year-on-year terms, the growth in employment in the Balearics was even greater - up 7.2%.

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The director-general for employment, Llorenç Pou, said on Thursday that the figures confirmed a particularly high level of activity, with a total of 654,100 people employed in the Balearics in the third quarter. There have been three consecutive quarters at historical highs, representing "a new post-pandemic employment situation" in which "the Balearics continue to lead the creation of employment in Spain".

With regard to unemployment, this was down by 44.3% compared with a year ago - 31,900 people. The unemployment rate was 5.8%. There has not been a lower unemployment rate since the third quarter of 2007.