One In Three Canarians Out Of Work
The number of people out of work in the Canary Islands rose to 317,300 in the second quarter of this year, an increase of 16,100 on the previous three months.
The newly released figures show that almost a third of the working population in the islands are without work.
The figure is dramatically higher than the national average, which stands at 20.9 per cent, according to the latest figures released today by the National Institute of Statistics.
The latest data shows unemployment rising by more than five per cent, compared to the first three months of this year.
Nationally, there are now more than 4.6 million people without work, with 508,000 of those added in the last 12 months.