Unemployment rose in February in the town of Cartagena in 216 people, representing a 0.9% increase and it the smallest increase since 10 years, with the exception of last year fell by 10 people, according explained Councillor for Employment, Joaquín Segado.
The mayor reported that while in Industry and Construction has been a reduction in the number of unemployed, it has increased in Agriculture and Services sector, although to a lesser extent than has been the case in years of the crisis, in which job losses in February came to be above 5%.
Mowing has said that the local government is working on creating business opportunities for entrepreneurs and better training and guidance for jobseekers.
Are the economic outlook continues to improve and we must seize for the trend that began exactly two years ago now consolidated. Since February 2013, which was the peak of job losses, unemployment has fallen in Cartagena in 1600 personas.
The council hopes that the proximity of Easter to improve the data in the sector with more employees and good prospects in the tourism market reinforce the sector taking advantage of the tourist offer that Cartagena has generated in recent years
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena