Unemployment fell in the Basque Country and Navarre in the second quarter, and both communities had rates below the state average
According to the Labour Force Survey, unemployment falls by 15,700 between the two communities and unemployment levels are below the state average.
The Basque Country and Navarre ended the second quarter of 2026 with an improvement in the labour market, after reducing the number of unemployed and putting unemployment rates below the state average. Unemployment in the Basque Country fell by 12,400 people and the unemployment rate fell to 7.11%, while in Navarre unemployment fell by 3,300 people and the rate stood at 8.07%, according to data from the Labour Force Survey published this Tuesday.
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