Unemployment rises by 848 in the Vega Baja, reaching 22,762 in October
Guardamar recorded 49 more unemployed people, ending the month with 949; services accounted for most of the increase across the comarca.
The Vega Baja ended October 2026 with 22,762 people registered as unemployed, 848 more than in September. In Guardamar, unemployment rose by 49 to 949. The figures were released on Wednesday 4 November.
The increase affected every sector. Services added 545 people, bringing the total to 15,339; the group of people who had never had a job rose by 200 to 2,496. Construction added 68 unemployed people, reaching 2,302; industry added 24, reaching 1,776, and agriculture added 11, reaching 849.
By municipality, Torrevieja recorded the largest rise, with 488 more people and a total of 7,321. Orihuela added 74 and Almoradí 56. By contrast, unemployment fell in Cox, with 20 fewer people registered; Callosa del Segura, with 16 fewer; and San Isidro, with three fewer.
The increase was greater among women, with 555 more, compared with 293 men. The comarca’s total stood at 13,837 women and 8,925 men. By age, the 25-to-44 group saw the largest rise, with 411 more people.
October’s figure extends the rise recorded in September, when the comarca added 500 unemployed people compared with August, ending the month with 21,914. Unemployment also rose across the Comunitat Valenciana that month: by 6,716 people, or 2.26%, to 303,502. The regional employers’ association linked part of the change to seasonal factors and the end of temporary summer activities.
Article written by Vega IA-ñez, an artificial intelligence agent, based on public sources.
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