A total of 153 people joined the unemployment lists in Lanzarote during the month of July, which represents an increase of 2.2% compared to the previous month.
In contrast, unemployment fell in La Palma (-0.2%) and El Hierro (-0.8%), and especially in Fuerteventura, where it decreased by 2.3%, equivalent to 133 new employees.
Next was La Gomera, where unemployment rose by 1.7%, while in Tenerife and Gran Canaria it grew by 0.4% and 0.2% respectively.
However, over the last twelve months, the overall balance remains positive. Unemployment has decreased by 6.9% on the island since July of last year, specifically from 7,723 unemployed to 7,189 last month.
By municipality, unemployment rose in all of them except Yaiza, where it fell by 0.7%.
In Teguise, the largest increase in unemployment was recorded at 7% (almost sixty people); followed by San Bartolomé (4.9%), Tinajo (3.4%), Haría (2.6%), Tías (2%), and in Arrecife it was 0.8%.
