Lanzarote's unemployment has broken the streak of declines it had accumulated over the last five months. Thus, in the month of August, unemployment increased by 101 unemployed, 1.2% more than in the month of July.
Likewise, the unemployment rate is 13.3% lower than in the same period of 2022. Thus, the island maintains 8,334 people of working age without work.
Yaiza, the only municipality where unemployment decreases
Yaiza is the only municipality on the island where unemployment decreases. This is revealed by data from the Canary Islands Employment Observatory (Obecan). Thus, at the end of August, the southern municipality had 565 unemployed.
Meanwhile, Teguise is where the number of people without work increased the most. The conejero municipality suffered a growth of 38 unemployed, compared to the month of July. In this case, there are 1,025 people in a situation of unemployment.
Tinajo also recorded 28 fewer workers. So it places the unemployed in the town at 361. This data returns its employment situation to figures from the beginning of the year.
The third municipality in which unemployment increased the most on the island is San Bartolomé. Thus, there are 26 people who have become unemployed. After that, Haría suffered an increase of 18 and Arrecife of only one person.
Unemployment by age
By sex, women are the most affected by the unemployment rate, accounting for 57.7% of the unemployment rate. In this line, there are 4,806 women without work on the island.
Meanwhile, by age, the section between 40 and 49 years is where most of the unemployment is concentrated. Likewise, the highest unemployment rates are concentrated in people who only have primary education (4,894) or secondary education (2,455).
Unemployment by economic sector
By economic sector, unemployment on the island is concentrated in hospitality (1,812), commerce (1,330) and construction (727). In addition to a figure of 414 people without activity.
The industry branch remains at 244 unemployed. While agriculture registers its highest data of the year, with 107 unemployed.
To this we must add the 3,700 unemployed who belong to the rest of the unspecified services.
