Unemployment in the Canary Islands fell by 0.2% in December to 146,293 unemployed, which represents a 6.4% decrease compared to twelve months ago, according to data published by the Canary Employment Observatory, Obecan.
In the specific case of Lanzarote, unemployment rose by 0.4% in December to 6,950 unemployed. Compared to a year ago, when the number of unemployed stood at 7,267, unemployment in Lanzarote has decreased by 4.4%.
The rise in unemployment in December on the island of Lanzarote affected men (+0.8%) more than women (+0.1%).
By age groups, unemployment in Lanzarote increased in December among those aged 25 to 44, while it decreased among young people and those over 45.
By municipalities, unemployment rose in Arrecife by 0.4% to 3,499 unemployed; in Haría by 1.6% to 255 unemployed; and in Teguise by 4.7% to reach 826 people.Instead, it decreased in all others. Especially in **Tinajo** (-3.4%), bringing the municipality's current total of unemployed to 259.
In San Bartolomé, the decrease was 1.4% to 842 unemployed; in Tías, 1% to 723 unemployed; and in Yaiza, 0.4% to 546.