The regional observatory has released the Infoatur report for September, showing a decrease of 423 unemployed people compared to the previous month. The registered unemployment rate in the region is 8.59%, exceeding the Catalan average of 7.97%.
The reduction in unemployment was observed in eighteen municipalities within the region. The most significant decreases were recorded in Sant Cugat del Vallès (-4.0%), Cerdanyola del Vallès (-2.5%), and Terrassa (-1.1%). In contrast, four municipalities saw an increase in unemployment figures, and one remained unchanged.
By gender, the decrease in unemployment was more pronounced among women (-1.6%) than men (-0.1%). Regarding age groups, unemployment increased among those under 30 (+3.7%), while it decreased in the other three brackets, particularly in the 30-44 age group (-3.4%).
