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Canary Islands reduce unemployment by 3.83% year-on-year in August to 144,459 jobless

Long-term unemployment hits lowest level since January 2009, while hiring increases by 4.06%.

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The Canary Islands finished August with 144,459 people out of work, a year-on-year decrease of 3.83%, continuing the downward trend.

The Regional Government's Employment Department reported that the archipelago registered 144,459 unemployed at the end of August, 5,756 fewer than in the same month of 2025, a drop of 3.83%.
Long-term unemployment stood at 63,326 people, 4,899 less than a year ago (-7.18%), reaching its lowest level since January 2009. Compared to July, this group saw a slight reduction of 23 people (-0.04%). Registered unemployment, meanwhile, increased slightly by 291 people from the previous month (+0.20%).
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"This monthly behavior occurs within the usual seasonal context of August, so comparing it with the same period of the previous year allows for a clearer observation of the labor market's evolution."

Isabel León · Deputy Minister of Employment
Deputy Minister Isabel León positively assessed the data, emphasizing the potential for continued unemployment reduction through investment in training, qualification, and employment policies for vulnerable groups. She recalled the opening on September 2nd of the 2026 call for the Integrated Labor Insertion Itinerary Projects (PILL), promoted by the Canary Employment Service (SCE), with 8.5 million euros allocated to over seven hundred participants.
By economic sectors, unemployment decreased in agriculture (2,269 people, -0.66%) and hospitality (21,757, -0.50%). However, it increased in industry (5,239, +0.91%), construction (11,543, +0.59%), commerce (22,562, +0.39%), and other services (70,607, +0.42%).
In year-on-year terms, all age groups showed a reduction in unemployment. Those under 25 years old total 6,990 unemployed (-5.50%), the 25-44 age group has 48,372 (-1.41%), and those over 45 number 89,097 (-4.97%).
The Director General of Labor, José Ramón Rodríguez, noted that hiring grew by 4.06% year-on-year, with 59,880 contracts registered in August, 2,339 more than the previous year.
This increase affected both women (29,061 contracts, +4.60%) and men (30,819 contracts, +3.56%). Hiring rose across all age groups: 16,199 for those under 25 (+6.66%), 27,698 for the 25-44 bracket (+2.93%), and 15,983 for those over 45 (+3.50%).
Of the total contracts in August, 25,026 were permanent, representing 41.79% of all hiring. Permanent hiring grew by 5.21% compared to August last year, reinforcing the positive trend in employment.

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